false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171416947m/98520.jpg 98520 3 <div>For the acclaimed author and activist Jennifer Baumgardner, bisexuality has always been more than the &#8220;sexual non-preference of the &#8217;90s.&#8221; In <i>Look Both Ways</i>, Baumgardner takes a close look at the growing visibility of gay and bisexual characters, performers, and issues on the national cultural stage. Despite the prevalence of bisexuality among Generation X and Y women, she finds that it continues to be marginalized by both gay and straight cultures, and dismissed either as a phase or a cop-out. With intimacy and humor, Baumgardner discusses her own experience as a bisexual, and the struggle she&#8217;s undergone to reconcile the privilege she&#8217;s garnered as a woman who is perceived as straight and the empowerment and satisfaction she&#8217;s derived from her relationships with women.<br><br>Part memoir, part pop-culture study, <i>Look Both Ways </i>connects the prominent dots of a bisexual community (Alix Kates Shulman, Ani DiFranco, Rebecca Walker, and, of course, Anne Heche) that Baumgardner argues have bridged feminist aims with those of the gay rights movement. <i>Look Both Ways </i>is a compelling and current study in bisexual lives lived secretly and openly, and an exploration of the lessons learned by writers, artists, and activists who have refused the either/or paradigm defended by both gay and straight communities.</div> 94973 20 2 2007 Look Both Ways: Bisexual Politics total:171|5:23|4:50|3:64|2:22|1:12| 171 563 319 48 1 3 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 05 11:43:49 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 05 17:29:34 -0800 2007
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I rated it two stars because it had some good anecdotes and some actually clever insights, but it was quickly obvious that all of them were wholly accidental.

Is it too much to ask for a single bisexual book out on the market that has:

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perhaps my problem is the idea of "bisexual", which feels so limiting.

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The good:
It brought up a lot of interesting points which I hadn't considered. Baumgardner talks about bi women coming into hetero relationships with queer expectations and thu...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 06:40:06 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 07:01:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 14:20:33 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 01:21:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=98520