Reviews tagging 'Biphobia'
Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality by Julia Shaw
34 reviews
jessi21's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Biphobia
lunxchloe's review against another edition
5.0
I found this to be a very affirming read, considering how often I personally stumbled upon bi erasure. This book is one I'll probably never stop recommending to friends, no matter their sexuality, gender or relationship status.
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying
takarakei's review against another edition
4.5
The difference, however, is that as a bisexual person you are constantly asked Why? Why do you want these things? Why do you have sex with the people you do? How can you know this is what you really want? Are you sure? How can you be sure? What if you change your mind? I dream of a world where people stop asking bisexual people these questions and instead ask themselves these questions.
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Transphobia
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Racism, and Rape
ienbdri's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racism, Transphobia, and Sexual violence
Minor: Rape, Violence, Murder, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Self harm, Outing, Mental illness, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Suicide
lizwizwiz's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Biphobia
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Suicide
ruthhelizabeth's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Biphobia
Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Racism, Torture, Violence, Hate crime, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Outing, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Xenophobia
flowerrunner's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Biphobia
Moderate: Rape
danajoy's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Biphobia, and Transphobia
chilivanilli28's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Sexual violence and Biphobia
inkdrinkers's review against another edition
5.0
Julia Shaw's Bi sets out to tackle the misunderstanding around the label that is tied to so many stigmas and negative connotations in our world. Bisexuality is the "invisible" sexuality, often lumped in with the rest of the LGBTQA+ umbrella, but never given spaces to breathe by itself.
I loved how this book chose to not only contextualize bisexuality, but discuss the wider issues with the world seeing sexuality as black and white or gay or straight. There are so many topics covered in this little book that made my heart happy, from discussion of open relationships as early as the 1800s to taking a real, difficult look at erasure of the bi community even though the mother of pride was bisexual.
Admittedly, my favorite section was by far and large the discussion about social identity and the way social media has changed the discussion around sexualities. I loved the small talk about parasocial relationships and how bisexual people who are visibly out are already changing the way culture views and speaks about bisexuality. This was just an overall fascinating read and I'm so glad I picked it up! I'm eagerly planning a trip to get a physical copy because I want to go through and highlight some of my favorite segments and quotes. Shaw had an incredible voice that not only conveyed serious topics but made me laugh out loud multiple times.
I would 100% recommend this read to anyone who is curious and wants to broaden their preconceived notions about sexuality! It's a wealth of information from historical impact to current discussion and I feel like is a wonderful starting point to understand viewpoints that might be different than your own.
Content Warnings: Biphobia/Homophobia/Lesbophobia (all discussed in detail, as it catalogues historical looks at the queer community), sexual violence/sexual assault/rape (mentions in regards to bisexual individuals being more likely/hate crimes), sexism (brief discussion about identities), racism (discussion about identities impacting social standing)
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Biphobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Rape and Racism