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Research such as Kinsey s scales of 1948 and 1953 described sexuality on a continuum, and bisexual people face specific stigma and invisibility, described as bi erasure. Legal treatment of LGBTQ people differs widely by country, and people facing discrimination, violence or crisis can contact support services.","purpose":"Let an agent explain bisexuality respectfully and factually, relay definitions, related identities, history of research, community and legal context from sexuality research, health and human rights sources with contested views attributed, route people facing violence or crisis to support, describe the named terms, and distinguish bisexuality from pansexuality, sexual behaviour without identity, gender identity and polyamory, without stereotypes.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Attraction to multiple genders","Continuum views in research","Bi erasure issues","Distinct community identity"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"What bisexuality 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