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Summary: An reaaly excellent book to learn more about ourselves.
Review: At the beginning i was thinking that i have bought the wrong book, but after i began reading i realize why i feel so out of the straight world and that i also don`t fit into the lesbian world. The testimonials of the people sometimes look like my life.
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Summary: Worthy for encouraging early dialogue
Review: Even now, as in 1991 when this compilation of essays was published, a communnity for the bisexual person is essentially non-existent and, if contemporary studies are accurate, its members face prejudices that not even the gay community had in its evolution. "Bi Any Other Name," one of the pioneering publications that even acknowledged much less discussed in detail the dynamics being bi, is a worthy and valid read for both men and women whose dual attractions come with a sense of isolation and self-doubt. The essays here elicit the experiences of emotions of men and women bisexuals who share their own personal issues of loneliness, shame and secrecy and, for many, how they found the courage to come to terms with themselves and the sexual mores that sometimes condemn them. Especially now, when contemporary (2003) research indicates that bisexuals are literally hated even more than gays (with the rationale being that bi's introduced AIDS into the "straight" community?), the stories of the people featured in this book may provide a source of strength and a sense that the individual is not truly alone. For an early effort, this collection of personal stories may well be more relevant now than then.
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Summary: great read
Review: I bought this book a few years ago and I was amazed to even find a book about bisexuals at the bookstore (i think it was at a mainstream bookstore, but even at queer ones, i have trouble finding books on bisexuality. which is why i use amazon). I read it and passed it on to a friend (also a bi girl) and she read it and passed it on to her whole family. I loaned it to my ex-boyfriend when we started going out and i think it really helped him understand me better. I recommend it to everyone, whatever your sexuality.
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Summary: Not what I had hoped
Review: I was searching for a book that would help me answer questions about myself. This just includes a lot of coming out stories, but wasn't helpful. Most of the people in the book figure out they are gay or decide to stay with the same sex.
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Summary: in 1991 it was a big step forward
Review: In 13 years some of the 75 pieces in this collection may seem a bit dated, or perhaps I just hope that there are more resources and more acceptance for bisexuals. The book is divided into four main sections that focus on a particular concern for bisexuals: coming-out; personal stories; community; and politics. Finally there is a history of bisexual activism in the USA. Most of the pieces are essays of a fairly personal nature but there are a few interviews, some poetry, and some visuals; there are even some non-bisexuals writing about their friends and family who have come out to them.
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Summary: The best introduction to bisexuality available.
Review: More than five years after its initial publication, this
is still the best introduction to bisexuality available.
Hutchins and Ka'ahumanu are two of the women
who made the bisexual movement happen. Their insight and
access to the community shows in the strength of the essays
in this book.
Wayne Bryant
- Author of "Bisexual Characters in Film: from Anais to Zee"
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Summary: best book on bisexual issue- great for anyone!!!
Review: No matter what "kind" of bisexual you are, read this book and you will find validation in it somewhere. This is the best book I have ever read on bisexuality. I didn't relate to all of the people, but related to many of them. I was also surprised at the number of people who came out as gay first, then later realised they were actually bisexual and had to come out all over again! I never knew it happened that way until I read this book. I have a lot of admiration for the editors, getting so much into this book, so many different voices. Definitely required reading!!! GET IT NOW!
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Summary: BEST BOOK ON BISEXUALITY
Review: No matter what "kind" of bisexual you are, read this book and you will find validation in it somewhere. This is the best book I have ever read on bisexuality. I didn't relate to all of the people, but related to many of them. I was also surprised at the number of people who came out as gay first, then later realised they were actually bisexual and had to come out all over again! I never knew it happened that way until I read this book. I have a lot of admiration for the editors, getting so much into this book, so many different voices. Definitely required reading!!! GET IT NOW!
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Summary: A remarkable moving text which makes my community visible
Review: The essays compiled in this anthology address the many struggles and contradictions that characterize bisexuality known to anyone who idenitifies as bisexual. As I bisexual woman I was very affected by the poetry and prose of many entries and often found myself re-reading passages multiple times. This text documents the personal experiences of bisexual individuals, indicating to me that I am not alone even though I often feel without a community or place to belong. This text is wonderful read for any individual, regardless of sexual orientation, as it explains the beautiful reality of bisexuality by referencing the lives of a diverse group of bisexual men and women. Its approach to defining bisexuality and explaination of what it means to form a strong bisexual identification in society today is extremely adequate. The editors of this text deserve much praise for developing a resource which discusses the discrimination and exclusion of bisexuals from many communities while simultaneously encouraging those who identify as bisexual to assert themselves with pride and seek alliances in order to form strong, supportive communities.
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Summary: It's a must have!
Review: The essays represent an honest slice of what can be a deeply privavte life. Crossing traditional borders of thought and gender and sexual politics. It's an empowering read.
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