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6 Reddit comments about Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution:

u/kspieler · 8 pointsr/lgbt

I badly want society to forget these comments.

I want to shout out "THESE ARE NOT TRUE!"
They don't represent me.
They hurt me, they hurt my fellow bisexuals, they hurt all of society suffering (the opressed and also those of privilage accuse of being opressors). They pre-judge a large group of people.

Yet, I think of the marginalized, those bisexuals who are non-monogamous, or flirtatious.

I think about where these stereotypes are coming from and who is saying them. I think especially about what FEAR they represent.

I'm currently reading Bi: Notes on a Bisexual Revolution by Shiri Eisner, and it is the best book that has made me think about what stereotypes say, how they can be turmed around to examine society. This book is so good at demolishing the conventional and reconstructing ideas, at reclaiming power and challenging the staus quo.

u/rcrow2009 · 4 pointsr/lgbt

You're bi, you're awesome, live your best life.

One thing that helped me was learning about other famous bisexual people, reading their stories, hearing their words. It's very affirming.

Some books you might consider reading:
Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution https://www.amazon.com/dp/1580054749/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_meWnDb4RYF9WB

Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World, Second Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/0965388158/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_VeWnDbX28YXHB

Bi Any Other Name - Bisexual People Speak Out https://www.amazon.com/dp/1626011990/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ufWnDb1EWEQDE

Recognize: The Voices of Bisexual Men https://www.amazon.com/dp/0965388174/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_xhWnDbFK28M2N

u/Zhuangzifreak · 3 pointsr/bisexual

I have to tell you, you would love this book.

u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/TumblrInAction

Acknowledging you can't just scream and weep at someone in lieu of an argument.

This reminds me of an onion headline. "Area Woman Passionate Defender Of What She Imagines Bisexuality To Be"

Apparently she has also written a book.

u/theroseandthefox · 2 pointsr/polyamory

My favorite term is "racialized", because it really highlights the fact that white is the default assumption.

edit: highly recommended source: Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution, by Shiri Eisner, which touches on lots of intersectional issues, including race

u/Annibannibee · 1 pointr/TumblrInAction

Yes, you are attracted to men and women, so you fall under the bisexual umbrella. That's great. That's your part of bisexuality. However, I'm bisexual, and I am attracted to loads of different gender expressions - I am attracted to SAME and OTHER genders that myself. I am not pan, because this is what bisexuality have always meant:

"Bisexuals are people with the (some include "inborn" or "innate") capacity to form enduring physical, romantic, (some include "spiritual") and/or emotional attractions to: (1) those of the same gender as themselves (2) those of different genders/gender presentations from themselves."

You should definitely check out this book, I think you'll find it very interesting. The author goes over the history of bisexuality, and how the community's widely accepted definition have been surpressed by academia and the lg community.