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Comment author: MBlume 08 February 2011 06:27:57PM *  4 points [-]

For the foreseeable future, I'm going to be exclusively dating poly or poly-friendly girls anyway. I don't think being bi would hurt me within that subpopulation -- does that seem wrong?

(One data point: my girlfriend has only-half-jokingly claimed that if I really want to make her happy, I ought to make out with one of my male friends and send her photos)

Comment author: lukeprog 08 February 2011 08:54:47PM 3 points [-]

Don't do it!!!!

She definitely wants to have something she can blackmail you with if the need arises!

Comment author: Alicorn 08 February 2011 09:01:45PM 7 points [-]

He can only be blackmailed with such photos if he would mind having them displayed to some third party.

Comment author: MBlume 09 February 2011 02:25:46AM *  5 points [-]

Indeed.

  • Mother: Mildly awkward conversation
  • Boss: "Mike, that was kinda TMI"
  • Brothers: "Ewwwww"
  • Randomly Chosen Singularitarian Friend: High-Five

...that's all I can really think of.

Comment author: anon895 09 February 2011 02:39:36AM 2 points [-]

But he might benefit from having her think she's blackmailing him.

Comment author: MBlume 09 February 2011 03:22:52AM 4 points [-]

No such luck -- I've already e-mailed her this thread.

Comment author: MartinB 09 February 2011 07:58:25AM 1 point [-]

I do not get how making out with a male is considered a blackmail worthy offense.

Comment author: Blueberry 09 February 2011 08:04:45AM 1 point [-]

Well, it would likely prevent a guy from running for political office or becoming a CEO of a major corporation, for instance. Or at least make it very difficult. There are only a few openly gay politicians, and even then they have to fit certain social ideals.

Comment author: MBlume 09 February 2011 08:18:00AM 7 points [-]

I'm already quite publicly a polyamorous sex-positive atheist, I'm not running for political office any time soon

Comment author: MartinB 09 February 2011 08:22:51AM -1 points [-]

I wonder which you would get the most flack for. Reminds me of this one. (!TVTropes-link!)

Comment author: Blueberry 09 February 2011 08:34:36AM 0 points [-]

Unfortunately, in the US today, probably atheism.

Comment author: MartinB 09 February 2011 08:18:07AM 1 point [-]

Okay, I cross that off then. How about naturism? In east Germany its a trivial part of the culture. In the US it seems to be a highly stigmatized lifestyle.

Comment author: MBlume 08 February 2011 09:16:44PM 0 points [-]

I'm trying to picture this scenario and can't stop laughing =P.

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