No one ever explains to you, "oh, I'm straight" because we assume they are unless they make a point of not being. And that's what Author Shaw has set out to correct.that sense of non-inclusion that heteronormative society, whether straight or gay, attaches to labeled people. When one says "bisexual" without the modifier "man/male" the presumption is one's referring to a woman/female. THANK YOU.My Review: I've contended publicly that bisexuality is the disrespected stepchild of the QUILTBAG community. I RECEIVED A DRC FROM THE PUBLISHER VIA NETGALLEY.
Drawing on her own original research-and her own experiences-this is a personal and scientific manifesto it’s an exploration of the complexities of the human sexual experience and a declaration of love and respect for the nonconformists among us. From the invention of heterosexuality to the history of the Kinsey scale, as well as asylum seekers trying to defend their bisexuality in a court of law, there is so much more to explore than most have ever realized. Despite statistics that show bisexuality is more common than homosexuality, bisexuality is often invisible.In BI: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality, Shaw probes the science and culture of attraction beyond the binary.
Ask people to name famous bisexual actors, politicians, writers, or scientists, and they draw a blank. For psychologist and bestselling author Julia Shaw, this is both professional and personal-Shaw studies the science of sexuality and she herself is proudly and vocally bisexual.It’s an admission, she writes, that usually causes people’s pupils to dilate, their cheeks to flush, and their questions to start flowing. Rating: 4.5* of five The Publisher Says: Despite all the welcome changes that have happened in our culture and laws over the past few decades in regards to sexuality, the subject remains one of the most influential but least understood aspects of our lives. This rigorous and entertaining book will challenge us to think deeper about who we are and how we love. From the hunt for a bi gene to the relationship between bisexuality and consensual nonmonogamy toĪsylum seekers who need to prove their bisexuality in a court of law, there is more to explore than most have ever realized.
In Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality, Shaw explores all that we know about the world’s largest sexual minority. Resilience and beautiful diversity of the bi community. It is a personal journey that starts with her own openly bisexual identity and celebrates the Julia Shaw has dug deep and found a colorful and fascinating world that she is bringing out of the shadows. After years of feeling the crushing dearth of information on bisexuality, psychological Significant strides have been made in recent years in the movement for LGBTQ+ rights, visibility, and empowerment, but the conversation is far from over. A provocative and eye-opening book on the science and history of bisexuality
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