Bi America: Myths, Truths, and Struggles of an Invisible CommunityRoutledge, 04/04/2014 - 294 páginas Gain an in-depth understanding of the unique struggles of the bisexual community! “To me the gay and straight worlds are exactly the same; equally limited, judgmental, and bourgeois . . . just mirror images of each other. I truly like and overlap with some of the gay world, but my roots refuse to take hold there and grow. Unfortunately, my well-established roots in the straight world are simultaneously shriveling and dying too, leaving me feeling extremely unstable.” —“Cool,” a bisexual woman involved in a support group There are at least five million bisexual people in America, generally invisible to straight society, the gay community, and even to each other. While the vast majority of these five million live within the straight or gay world, there are a few who have formed a community of their own. Bi America: Myths, Truths, and Struggles of an Invisible Community offers an inside look at the American bisexual community and gives an understanding of the special circumstances unique to being bisexual. The book takes the reader to bi community events from picnics, to conferences, to support groups, to performances in order to expose the everyday trials of the bisexual community. Bi America includes very personal stories that let the voice of everyday bisexuals be heard through interviews, the “Bisexual History Project,” in which ten bisexual people tell their life stories, and the “Online Support Group,” a group of about 75 people who meet in cyberspace to talk about their lives and challenges. The book also includes the findings of a 2002 survey of about 300 bisexual people conducted via the Internet, an appendix that offers a concise list of resources for further study and personal enrichment, and an unabridged transcript of the “Bisexual History Project.” Get the answers to these questions in Bi America:
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Índice
Preface | |
Acknowledgments | |
Introduction | |
Chapter 1 BECAUSE | |
Chapter 2 Relating Bisexuality to the World | |
Chapter 3 Bisexuality Defined | |
Chapter 4 In Search of a Bisexual Community | |
Chapter 8 Bisexuality in the Time of AIDS | |
Chapter 9 The History of the Bisexual Community | |
GLBT Identity versus Cyberspace | |
Chapter 11 BECAUSE Reprise | |
Appendix A The Survey | |
Appendix B The Bisexual History Project | |
Appendix C Resources and Further Reading | |
Notes | |
Penthouse Bisexuals and Support Group Men | |
Chapter 6 The Transgender Community | |
Chapter 7 What Is the Relationship Between Nonmonogamy and Bisexuality? | |
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