Joseph Hawkins:
Many lesbians and gay men are ambivalent about bisexual demands for inclusion, while others simply accept bi women and men as natural allies and fellow activists. Both camps, and anyone else who is interested in sexual politics, ought to read Naomi Tucker's brilliant new anthology.
This book is sure to become a classic text, since it contains so much value. There's the beginnings of a history of the bisexual movement and communities, a plethora of challenges to “identity politics,” presentations of the case for coalition as well as the arguments to be made in favor of bi separatism, and the visionary voices from the many diverse elements of the bisexual spectrum.
Readers of all sexual orientations will find much within these pages to spark debate, recognition, and radicalization. The issues raised by these passionate voices have implications far beyond more limited concerns like whether or not to include bisexual rights in the title of an organization or an event. This is the next generation. Ignore them at your peril!
—Pat Califia, Author, PUBLIC SEX: THE CULTURE OF RADICAL SEX
This anthology is crucial reading for anyone trying to make sense of shifting definitions of sexuality and politics in the modern age…The authors, a collection of some of the most influential bisexual activists, historians, and theorists of our time, simultaneously contextualize and deconstruct (often blurring) current notions of gender, sexual orientation, and identity politics. Historically grounded, the essays collectively inform, liberate, enlighten, excite, challenge—some even shock and upset.
—Warren J. Blumenfeld, Editor, HOMOPHOBIA: HOW WE ALL PAY THE PRICE; Co-author, LOOKING AT GAY AND LESBIAN LIFE; and JOURNAL OF GAY, LESBIAN, AND BISEXUAL IDENTITY
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