I agree that this is totally different for bi men than for bi women, which I couldn’t fully explore here. I wanted to make sure I kept the focus on bi men but probably could have still explored why it is that bi men are erased and considered gay while bi women don’t deal with as much of that but people sexualize bi women in ways that endanger bi women and contribute to different kinds of stereotypes. It’s called “acceptance” of bi women but it comes at a cost, I’d argue. I can’t get into all of this in a lot of detail here even though I’d like to but I’ve written on the subject before and my experiences as a bi woman. Yes, there is less stigma but straight female friends can alienate their bi female friends too in ways that are both subtle and obvious. The dynamics are definitely very different though, as you are right to point out. Unfortunately, from what I’ve seen there isn’t a lot of research comparing bi women’s experiences and perceptions of stigma and bi men’s but hopefully that will change soon. The research is improving.