A great anthology of bi voices from around the world. I found some sections a little drier than others, and the downside to an anthology is that the writing pieces are all shorter than I traditionally like. On the flipside, this was a great book to read on my fifteen minute coffee breaks at work (which is why it took me almost two months to read it). Some entries had me nodding along with every word, but other entries had me angry, or going "what?! seriously?" But that is the varied scope of bis...

The book came out in 2005, but I wrote my piece in it in 2003. As you can imagine, my thoughts on sexuality have shifted over the years. But I'm still happy that I got the chance to put forth questions of internalized biphobia, wanting to call myself queer instead of bi, and just not liking or fitting a sexual orientation binary.The book itself has over 100 contributors from 32 different countries and deals with many many different perspectives and experiences of being bi.

Disclaimer: I'm one of the two editors, and I'm still in love with this project.

זה ספר מאוד חשוב ומקיף, כדאי לקרוא אותו, להשגה כספר אלקטרוני

I really admire the editors' dedication to showcasing diverse voices in this anthology. They have collected essays from 42 countries, with contributors of different ages, religions, educational backgrounds (etc.), who come from all across the gender spectrum, and their stories reflect this huge variety of experience. Robyn Ochs and Sarah Rowley have created a sort of quilt that captures the immense diversity within the bisexual experience while also highlighting some of the common threads, like

Wonderful collection of short autobiographical essays on bisexual issues. It gives a wonderful worldwide perspective that challenges the predominant Western and American biases in our movement. Also comes with a wonderful resource guide.

Inspiring! I used to be so ashamed of my sexuality, and still am at some level. However, the different essays in this book show the diversity in bisexuality, which was somehow more comforting than confusing. Instead of trying to hide my sexuality by saying "it's just this one part of me," I now realize that it inherently goes down to my bones. However, I have also come to realize that I can be held down by no stereotype whatsoever. I think those realizations were partially found through this boo...

I liked aspects of this book, and it was definitely interesting to see so many different viewpoints.

This book came out in 2009 and is a collection of essays about what it’s like to be bisexual. Each chapter asks a specific question in regards to it and shows an array of different view points. In general I don’t know what I expected this book going in but I enjoyed it. One general thing that I found to be hindering my enjoyment were the many different points of view. In the one hand I loved to read about them on the other hand it did become a little repetitive from time to time, which is unders...

The quality of the entries in this series varies greatly. There are some gems. I particularly enjoyed some of the pieces by authors from countries besides the US. But there's also a lot I didn't enjoy about this anthology:- Poor editing in some of the pieces.- Whining about "monosexism" and how the mean lesbians won't sleep with bisexual women. NO ONE IS OBLIGATED TO SLEEP WITH YOU.- Too much sensitivity about language, like throwing a tantrum when someone sees a man and a woman making out and c...

A great place to start to learn about bisexuality - especially if you like to learn via people's personal stories and hear it told in their voices. There's also a great few essays and list of resources at the end, including a guide for parents of young people who come out as bisexual and a list of fiction with bisexual characters. Granted, this book is a bit dated now (originally 2005; even the update is 2009) so lots has changed, at least within the US. At this point it's a window on a certain

This was a eye-opening and heartfelt read, and I’m so glad I picked it up from my local library. It went into detail about the lives and struggles of bisexuals around the world and how they dealt with the issues of activism, politics, self-acceptance and the importance of community. It was so enlightening to read about how other bisexuals viewed their identity and lived their truth. I can’t tell you how many times I cried reading someone’s story because it resounded so deeply with me. I really f...

as a book overall, I don't think the tiny-quotes-and-contributions format worked well; it read like a bizarrely large pamphlet. However, it was pretty nifty reading up on 90s bi... everything; slightly disappointing to think how little has changed; and the last few sections, on politics, were very interesting, especially when some of the authors had fine-tuned their ideas since 'Closer to home: Bisexuality and feminism'.

It was fascinating to read the different perspectives of bisexuals around the world. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

This book involved a lot of different voices on various topics which is good in theory but in practice it was such small snippets of people’s experiences that they ended up being very similar. There was never enough meat to really connect with. Also it felt more like a book to explain bisexuality to people than a book for bisexuals.

I enjoyed the first edition of this book (which I was not in), but (naturally) I enjoyed the second edition of it (which I am in) even more. I was particularly interested by the large number of new personal narratives from bisexual people in countries other than the U.S., Canada and Britain, where the majority of the original pieces came from. Most of these people aren't writers, but their stories are still illuminating. If you're bisexual, have a bisexual friend or family member you want to und...

Much of the terminology is very outdated, but the personal stories are all very interesting.

An interesting collection of bisexual stories from around the world. It was a little tiring reading so many very short stories that shared common themes. Maybe if the the stories had been a bit more curated, they would have kept my attention more, but I stuck with it through the end and I’m glad I did because the final chapter, about views of bisexuality in different countries/cultures, was the most interesting. A good read for anyone who’s bi and hasn’t heard many bi stories before.

“People are becoming not only increasingly willing to embrace identities that cross lines, but also immensely creative and playful in their use of terms and labels. Some identify as queer, pansexual, or omnisexual. Some publicly acknowledge attractions and/or relationships with people of more than one sex while simultaneously claiming the right to identify as heterosexual, lesbian or gay. Some deliberately use labels strategically, identifying differently in different social contexts. And som

Definitely a book better suited for those unfamiliar with bisexuality than those who are. For those who are, there may be very little to find within its pages.