On Wednesday, November 4th, the second “Krop Talks” was held, sponsored by PeaceJam. The discussion was led by senior Camille Cano, discussing an issue many students silently face  – the legitimacy of bisexuality and pansexuality and how they both are not just phases.

Through a PowerPoint and taking questions, Cano explored the different stereotypes bisexual and pansexual individuals face in their everyday lives. She was inspired to give this talk due to issues faced in her own personal life.

“I got tired of hearing all these stereotypes,” Cano said. “When I was thirteen, I tried to come out to my parents, and every single time they kept telling me, ‘It’s wrong. You’re confused.’ It took me four whole years to come out to my parents.”

But Cano believes the talk was beneficial to students, helping them consider the reality bisexual students experience everyday.

“They’re starting to think, ‘Maybe what I do hear everyday about these kinds of people is wrong,'” Cano said. “I think now people are going to start thinking more [about how] these people’s identities are valid.”

This effect has surely been felt by students, some of whom didn’t understand the full nature of the struggles that LGBT students go through. This includes junior Aaron Albert, who learned to expand his mind.

“I learned that you have expand your mind a little bit in order to understand the LGBT community and how they deal with daily challenges that straight people wouldn’t really [understand],” said Albert.