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Bi
- The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality
- Narrated by: Dr Julia Shaw, John Sackville, Lauryn Allman
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
Bisexuality is the largest sexual minority in the world and the least well understood. This book sets out to answer some of the questions that many people have about bisexuality.
In Bi, Julia Shaw explores how people have defined and measured bisexuality during its long and important history. She looks at behavioural bisexuality in animals, and investigates whether there is a bi gene. She introduces some famous bi activists and scholars whom everyone should know. She examines the latest research on bisexual kids, parents and grandparents, and explores bisexual identities across the lifespan. She asks why so few bisexual people are out, and examines the mental and physical health consequences of this. She also questions societal reactions to bisexuality (are bi people more promiscuous? No). She explains the visual language of bisexuality, about bi visibility on screen and the colourful world of bisexual communities.
This book aims to demystify bisexuality and celebrate it. Today, most bisexual activists and researchers define bisexuality as attraction to more than one gender, and this is a book for anyone whether they identify as bisexual, plurisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, polysexual, fluid, unlabelled, any related label or who just wants to know more.
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- Nick S
- 09-01-23
Good introduction if you ignore the last chapters
A straightforward introduction to bisexuality and some of the issues involved with being bi. The chapter on global issues surrounding sexuality was especially good.
However I felt the section on threesomes and consensual non-monogamy was too much of a tangent and only loosely related to bisexuality - it would have been better to have a chapter on, say, 'how to address biphobia in daily life'. It also means that I am unable to recommend this book to more conservative family members, as although they can just about deal with people being bi, having a whole section on "titillating" threesomes is beyond the pale for many in my parent's generation. I am still trying to find a book about bisexuality that explains it in terms that older generations can process without prejudice, and this is not it - it's very much for a gen Z audience. For me the section on threesomes just paradoxically reinforces the false prejudice that somehow bi people can't be in a committed monogamous relationship, despite the explanations elsewhere in the book to the contrary.
Otherwise a decent listen, and excellent narrating by the author.
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- El
- 04-07-22
Made me think about my own bisexuality
Very well narrated, brilliantly researched and left me thoughtful. I thoroughly recommend it and have done to many of my friends.
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- Rae (She/They)
- 20-10-22
Loved
Shaw's writing as well as narration had me engrossed and truly interested in everything that was said.
this book is well researched and opens up wonderful positive discussions about bisexuality
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- C Halse
- 14-10-22
Passionate look into bi+ identity
A fascinating look into the history and range of bi+ identities, read beautifully and with passion by the author. An amazing resource for those under the bi+ umbrella and their allies.
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- Sinead
- 15-09-22
Great to feel represented
Informative exploration of bisexuality. Dr Julia Shaw gives scientific information in an interesting and understandable way.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-08-22
A bit dishonest
Nice strawmannig of evolutionary biologist, aside from that the book is quite okay, nothing groundbreaking.
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- Szifress
- 04-08-22
Validated!
Interesting, enlightening, intriguing and incredibly moving. If you want to feel completely validated as a bisexual person, read this.
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- Mr. A. Colclough
- 22-07-22
excellent book
Excellent book and covers everything you need to know about bisexuality. Interesting and educational.
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- circe malayka
- 18-07-22
fantastic
what a listen, so many facts and turning over my bisexuality in ways I had not thought. A much need listen/read to anyone who wants to study queer theory, essential for anyone wanting to know bi theory. I was engaged from start to finish. plus I felt sean when she said "I clocked her as bi because of her purple streaks"!