bi erasure, especially of men, has been prevalent in Hollywood since before the B became part of LGBT. have alluded to Jackson’s bisexuality, serves more as a tool for straight and gay people alike to flatten a significantly less mainstream queer identity into a digestible binary. (And frankly, if bi people wanted that, we’d stick to watching shows written by straight people desperate to commodify us.) That’s also what’s so poignant about this season, particularly after coming off the mayhem resulting from the riot. Even as they bear witness to seemingly insurmountable despondency and antagonism, the women of Litchfield still yearn to come together. They also have an inherent need to play, laugh, and engage in simple conversations without having to think about their lives being threatened or being in a constant state of anguish. It is their path to self-care when everything around them disputes the mere notion of it. It is not only how they survive; it is how they thrive.Let us slide into your DMs.Sign up for theTeen Voguedaily emailWant more fromTeen Vogue? Check this out:TheOrange Is the New Black the same Punchbowl News video of Republicans refusing masks during the lockdown.Twitter contentView on Twitter