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There was a story onGrown-ishabout Zoeys friend Nomi, who is bisexual and who dates a bisexual man.
People are complex and so are their identities, Klein explained.
I have seen so, so many love triangles.
I have seen so many will-they-wont-theys that then coalesce into they did!
and then have to find somewhere else to push the story.
Its so nice to watch stories with something different to say about attraction and the complexity of adult relationships.
Take Nomis story onGrown-ish.
Shes out as a bisexual to her friends, but not to her family.
In episode five, Nomi breaks up with her boyfriend Big Dave after discovering that hes also bi.
Dave is baffled after all, he met Nomi when she was on a date with a woman.
If you see two girls in bed, its like, not a big deal!
But if you see twoguysin bed, its like… its weird.
Its like, Wheres the other bed?
She tells him that sheknowsshes a hypocrite, but that she cant help how she feels.
And then the hammer drops.
I feel like, if youre into guys too, how can I ever be enough for you?
Thats not about me being bisexual, Dave tells her.
Thats about you being insecure.
Nomi is a bisexual woman whos nevertheless internalized some degree of homophobia.
The complexity of that character is vanishingly rare on television.
Im so thrilled she may now have a bigger pool of potential romantic partners to explore.
