Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality by Julia Shaw

3 reviews

ruthhelizabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

violetaudrey's review against another edition

informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Hate crime, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexism, Biphobia, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Slavery

toffishay's review against another edition

emotional funny informative fast-paced

4.0

If you want to learn more about bisexual history, particularly in the West, then this is a very good read and a good resource. I liked the plotting and I think it touched on a variety of important topics that explain bisexuality as a concept today. Some of the writer's self-insert moments were fun, but others felt like it took away from the flow. I also think that this book has a very Western and white perspective. The book does address bisexuality around the world at points and talks about the differences of nonbinary and trans experiences with bisexuality, but not much. This is explained a lack of literature on these themes, which makes sense and the notes and references in the book would be good resources for additional readings and some of those sources are more diverse. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Outing, Mental illness, Biphobia, Sexual harassment, Rape, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Medical content

Minor: Racism, Infidelity, and Colonisation