Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution

Take every Social Justice cliche, throw in some convenient made up facts and a few lies, add several cups of hypocrisy and lack of self-awareness - and throw them all in a blender. That's what this book is. If you think we can bust false binaries by simply creating new ones (that we don't acknowledge and that are even more baseless than the ones we supposedly just busted), then this book is for you. If you think bisexuality must inherently exist as some sort of woke revolutionary stance, then this book is for you. If you think Tumblr circa 2015 is the true wellspring of all true LGBT activism and "theory," this book is for you.If you want to know why most bisexual activism has alienated most bisexual people, if you want to know why most bisexual activism is ineffective, if you want to see how LGBT activism can be elitist and cult-like while at the same time claiming to be accessible and down-to-earth - this book is a great glimpse into the belly of the beast. A ridiculous screed by yet another self-important bisexual activist. If you believe Classical Liberalism is the best way to increase well-being for everyone,, if you think Marxism has shown itself to create far more harm than good, if you believe in things like empirical science - give his a hard pass.

I wanted to like this book - I really did. But every time a statement or thought was made, it was followed by ‘of course that’s not to say this opposing viewpoint isn’t also true...’ It was so cumbersome to read that I got bored every few pages.As a bisexual person, I wanted to connect with this book and learn more about the bi community. Instead I felt alienated by the books need to make every kind of person or group that might be reading it feel included and represented. While I believe all people are valid, to be respected, and deserve a voice, I couldn’t connect with my sexuality because it felt like the content was all over the place.If you’re looking for an all encompassing viewpoint, this might be for you. If, like me, you’re looking for something to really connect with your sexuality and continue to discover your sense of self, this may not be the book for you.

This is a slightly academic read about how to address common stereotypes about bisexuals by saying, Yes, I am that way. What's wrong with that? It's very sassy, and totally exploded my thinking about why to call myself bisexual, what it really means and what it can mean- how there's so much rebellion in letting people believe you are one thing, only to show them another. I also love that it calls everyone out about their slut-shaming ways-I loved the way this book reframed so many "slutty" experiences as bisexual as a huge middle finger to patriarchy and the mess it's made of both hetero and homosexuality.

This book has been very influential in how I think about opression, and has changed my understanding of these issues in a major way. I appriciate the fact that the author takes time to define terms and give context. A must read.

If you are bisexual this book will speak to you. It is a great response to the way monosexuals treat bisexuals. The author discusses how bisexuality relates to other issues such as feminism, trans identity and race. She also suggests that bisexuals should embrace negative stereotypes and see them in a positive way. Overall, it is an interesting book with an alternative perspective.

This is an important book in the field of bisexual politics--the best I've seen. It brought me up to date with the new approaches I've missed since moving away from my beloved San Francisco bi community in 1994. Eisner's thesis is brilliant: Instead of countering every negative stereotype about bisexuality by trying to prove that we're actually well-behaved, loyal, monogamous conformists, she urges us to "examine why society places bisexuality on the side of anxiety, threat, and subversion." And she asks, "How can we use these very things to disrupt social order and create social change?" WOW.This book opened my eyes about the bi/trans experience, bisexuality and men, and the parallels between bisexuality and racialization. I was interested in Eisner's assertion that bisexuality is a minority-world (Western-world) construct; I would have liked more development on that point.I disagreed with her extremely negative views on the marriage equality movement and our involvement in it. My state, New Mexico, is just beginning to get marriage equality county by county, and over the past two weeks I've attended six jubilant same-sex weddings. It melts the most cynical heart to see two women in their 80s who have been together 51 years get married at the end of their lives. I think queers are changing the institution from the inside, rather than conforming to it. Few of us are naïve enough to think marriage will solve all our problems as individuals or as a community.But this book wouldn't be a radical manifesto if every reader could agree with every point. I heartily recommend it to anyone interested in queer politics and gender politics, regardless of how they self-identify. I'm hoping to get a book study group started in my town, which at this point has one vocal bisexual that I know of--me!

This book is a lot of tongue in cheek playing off and describing all the societal stereotypes people have about bisexuals, but weaves in a little bit of actually informative stuff too.

An excellent book that delves into the intersecting mechanisms of monosexism and multiple other forms of oppression. Great for organizing and/or teaching. Easily accessible language would make this a great text for sexualities or social justice classes.

From what I read of it it seems pretty good. Though it is quite accademic in the way it is written, I would have read it just to educate myself but unfortunately I left it on the arm of the sofa while I was out shopping and my dog destroyed it.......I think she is biphobic. She was definitely in the bad books, but perhaps she did me a favour because now I dont feel obliged to read it.

This book gave words to the issues I wanted to talk about, things I felt where wrong both inside and outside the community. It is a wonderful read and you will not be disappointed. Oh and for those worried about being triggered the most common triggers are preceded by trigger warnings. It does better on attempting gender inclusiveness than any book i've read, and even goes on to explain why there is the assumption of male exclusiveness, racism, misogyny, and bi issues within the LGBT community, better yet it even covers the reasons behind why these are issues. All bisexuals should read this book. It should be a requirement. Yes it's that good.

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...non per me che me la cavo alla grande con l'inglese, ma per il resto della comunità lgt+ italiana non anglofona che ancora ha difficoltà nel capire ed accettare la comunità bisex. Il libro è fatto benissimo. Non ho ancora finito di leggerlo, ma fin'ora mi ha dato grandissime soddisfazioni e lo userò come strumento per far conoscere al meglio la comunità bisex.

Die Bisexuellen werden laut der Autorin von Lesben und Schwulen unterdrückt, das müssen wir jetzt angehen.Natürlich stehen Lesben und Schwule in denen von ihnen selbst kreierten Bewegungen zentral. Das bedeutet nicht, dass sie Bisexuelle strukturell unterdrücken, so wie in der Gesellschaft die Heterosexuelle nicht-Heterosexuelle strukturell unterdrücken.Natürlich muss auch an dieser Diskrimination von Bisexuellen im Kreise von Lesben und Schwulen was getan werden, aber dann gleich von struktureller "Unterdrückung" zu reden ist an den Haaren herbeigezogen und ihre Analyse hat mich oft wütend gemacht. Klassisches Opferrollendenken und dabei "alles muss sich um mich drehen" kreischen wie ein Kind.