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Perhaps you consider that time you watched Aladdin in fourth grade to be your formal sexual awakening. You loved the movie when you were really little, but upon rewatch, you couldn't take your eyes off of hunky Aladdin and his little open vest. You were smitten.
Maybe your mom received a Victoria's Secret catalogue in the mail, and you were curious, so you snuck it into your room. After flipping through page after page of bra and underwear ads, you had a new feeling in the pit of your stomach you hadn't had before. You didn't really know what it was, but you knew you really wanted to kiss girls after it!
Or, maybe your older sister was watching Twilight, and you kept sneaking in her room to watch too. You couldn't really explain it, but you knew you really liked both Bella and Edward. Looking back, you now realize this was your bi awakening.
Did a movie, TV show, commercial, piece of art, newspaper ad, textbook diagram, or other surprising piece of media prompt your sexual awakening? Or was it something else totally random? Tell us in the comments or share anonymously for a chance to be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post.
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