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Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution

Shiri Eisner

Start date: April 1, 2015

Finish date: June 30, 2015

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Jul 23, 2013 Rachel rated it it was ok

The book is interesting. I feel like I know more about the opinions other bisexuals have, but I don't care for them. The author takes the word "ableist" to meanings far beyond the original, which should be hard because I'm disabled. She also comes across as very dogmatic and anti-science, which is frustrating. I don't mind the anarchy, nor the idea of bisexuals embracing being outcasts, but ragging on science for proving that bi men exist is too much. ...more

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Jun 18, 2013 Angélique (Angel) rated it really liked it

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I must start by saying that it’s so freeing to read a book on queer issues without having to strain myself waiting for a mention of bisexuality and praying that any mention won’t be steeped in biphobia and/or monosexism. Eisner does a phenomenal job describing the state of bisexuality in minority-world (i.e. “Western”) culture, how this affects bisexuals, how this influences the way people interact with us, and how we can use the space bisexuality inhabits in society to subvert oppression in mul ...more

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