"It is frustrating to constantly be reduced to my sexuality, because there's so much more to me than my sexuality. In fact, me being bisexual is probably the most boring thing about me. It is completely my entire storyline and so many assumptions have been made in my portrayal."
"The idea that my potential husband or wife is out there and I don't know them is a very strange thought. I am looking for a cosmic connection. I don't know if I am going to be matched with a man or woman, it isn't about someone's gender... it's about the connection I have with them."
"Suggesting that because I wasn't interested in this one man, therefore I must be a lesbian, it's a cop out, and it feels really harmful. Often bisexuals feel misunderstood and unseen, and this is [harmful]."
Julia Vogl made history as Married At First Sight Australia's first openly bisexual bride, expressing openness to being matched with either a man or woman based on genuine connection. Paired with entrepreneur Grayson McIvor, she faced biphobic comments and criticism. Vogl expressed frustration about being constantly reduced to her sexuality, stating there is much more to her identity. She highlighted how biphobia manifests through harmful stereotypes, including suggestions that lack of interest in one man means she must be lesbian. Bisexual individuals frequently experience erasure, bigotry, and misunderstanding in daily life, with biphobic narratives suggesting they must choose a side or are denying their true sexuality.
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