Bi
Bisexual, Pansexual, Fluid, and Nonbinary Youth
by Ritch C. Savin-Williams
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Pub Date Sep 21 2021 | Archive Date Oct 26 2021
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Description
What bisexual youth can tell us about today’s gender and sexual identities
Despite the increasing visibility of LGBTQ people in American culture, our understanding of bisexuality remains superficial, at best. Yet, five times as many people identify as bisexual than as gay or lesbian, and as much as 25 percent of the population is estimated to be bisexual. In Bi, noted scholar of youth sexuality, Ritch Savin-Williams, brings bisexuality to centerstage at a moment when Gen Z and millennial youth and young adults are increasingly rejecting traditional labels altogether. Drawing on interviews with bisexual youth from a range of racial, ethnic, and social class groups, he reveals to us how bisexuals define their own sexual orientation and experiences—in their own words. Savin-Williams shows how and why people might identify as bisexual as a result of their biology or upbringing; as a bridge or transition to something else; as a consequence of their curiosity; or for a range of other equally valid reasons.
With an understanding that sexuality and romantic attachments are often influx, Savin-Williams offers us a way to think about bisexuality as part of a continuum. He shows that many of the young people who identify as bisexual often defy traditional views, dispute false notions, and reimagine sexuality with regard to both practice and identity. Broadly speaking, he shows that many young people experience a complex, nuanced existence with multiple sexual and romantic attractions as well as gender expressions, which are seldom static but fluctuate over their lives.
Savin-Williams provides an important new understanding of bisexuality as an orientation, behavior, and identity. Bi shows us that bisexuality is seen and embraced as a valid sexual identity more than ever before, giving us timely and much-needed insight into the complex, fascinating experiences of bisexual youth themselves.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781479811434 |
| PRICE | $45.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 328 |
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Featured Reviews
Blind Bat Books B, Reviewer
I received this book for free for an honest review from netgalley #netgalley
Such a useful book. Very helpful and a great resource.
Media/Journalist 594869
Ritch C. Savin-Williams is a psychologist who specializes in research on the LGBTQ+ community. That being the case, Bi is written with a casual-but-scientific tone. This is the result of his research on the bi community and includes the personal accounts of several men and women who identify as such. This book is certainly interesting, but it isn't really a beginner bi book. It's the culmination of research not an introduction to bisexuality. If you're looking for a contemplative look at bisexuality, this book is a good choice.
Nicki M, Reviewer
Bi by Ritch C. Savin-Williams is an interesting read. For newbies wanting to understand LGBT terminology, this book offers such explanations; however, it also looks at how society and science approach bisexuality, pansexuality etc. and comments on the lack of reliable data from surveys and the erasure of anything but the three key 'positions' of straight, gay and lesbian. The book includes excerpts from interviews with young people from diverse backgrounds who identify in some manner as bisexual, and it is fascinating to see how different people categorise their experiences and self-identify in different terms, especially for someone like me who has long questioned my own sexuality and gender expression. If you are keen to understand more about bisexuality and the many ways it can be expressed and understood, this is a book worth reading as it offers a non-judgmental review of various current views on the topic.
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Lisa S, Reviewer
This was a super informative book about not only bisexuality, but evolving thinking about sexuality, queer identities, and how we talk and think about these things. I loved the anecdotes and snippets from the interviews. I wish there were more of those to balance the huge amount of statistics and facts given. I learned a lot from this!
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