Promo Post!

toxic bisexual flag

true to my blog name, i'm proposing a design for the trope reclamation. as far as i know, there are only two other existing versions, and they just don't speak to me.

while i like the one in my current icon, i decided to keep the vague theme and give my flag a hazey pastel vibe mixed with dark, desaturated hues ─ think of the clouds after nuclear waste when the planet goes into an eternal winter!

there are two versions you can use if you like: one with an off-white/off-black pair bordering the central stripe, and the other without that makes it a familiar bi ratio (2:1:2) format.

reblogs appreciated; image IDs in alt description

Glimmer Selenic Icons 💜🤍🌙🤍💜

I was recently made aware of the Trillium Grandiflorum! A gorgeous species of flowering plant native to the eastern half of the USA and Canada. It is a beautiful flower with a three pronged petal shape framed by three leaf like bracts (a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis, or cone scale) and it blooms from late spring to early summer in the mountain ranges and hills of the Appalachian upland forest.

In 1998 - 99, The creator of the bisexual pride flag, Michael Page suggested these flowers as a symbol for bisexuality, as the flower was reminiscent of the bi-angles (a set of three triangles in the bisexual colors) and it was a perfect example of sexual dimorphism (meaning it contains both male and female structure, which in older scientific literature was often referred to as being botanically bisexual).

It is also written about: ‘White trillium often occurs in dense drifts of many individuals.’ which calls to the vast unity of the bisexual community.

Many thanks to @lxdybi for introducing me to this flower and to its significance to the bisexual community.

At this link there is a collection of other bisexual symbols and motifs that have been used through the history of our community so if you’d like to learn more take a look! Im excited to use some of the symbols in my future bisexual art and design projects, and i hope some of you will join in with me too! it’s quite nice to find a bit more of bisexual culture <3

"Galaxy" bi pride flag by Laurie Raye

Valkyrie Camellian Icons 🩷🌸💜💙

this makes me cringe but in a totally good way. it reminds me of my baby gay days some ~5 years ago and i totally would have been all over this back then! it's weirdly nostalgic as well and i'm glad everyone's enjoying it, both in the notes here and in the youtube comments. 🩷💜💙

i feel like if you want to have solidarity with bisexuals you should think about which experiences you consider gay/lesbian exclusive & whether that’s really the case. like. looking visibly gay or being gnc or having a complex relationship with gender bc of your sexuality or experiencing homophobia or having your experiences “stolen” by being in the closet or having your sexuality be a major influence on your life or wanting to look a certain way for men/women bc you’re mlm/wlw etc., ive seen many gay men & lesbians reblogging bi & gay solidarity posts who treated those things like exclusively gay/lesbian experiences when they’re very obviously not

Beth McCarthy my beloved

Fandom stop erasing characters’ bisexuality challenge