Bisexuality Beyond Binaries - Celebrating Multiple Bisexual Identities in a World of Erasure

This book brings together a collection of diverse contributors to discuss bisexual erasure and biphobia, and how this intersects with racism, sexism, ableism, and transphobia.

List of contents

Chapter 1: What Even is Bisexuality? A Brief Intersectional Account of Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Chapter 2: The Joys of Bisexuality
Chapter 3: Gender Diverse Identities
Chapter 4: Cisgender Women and Femininities
Chapter 5: Cisgender Men and Masculinities
Chapter 6: Media Representation in Television, Film and Reality Shows
Chapter 7: Pornography and Sex Work
Chapter 8: Relationships: Dating Apps, Marriage, Monogamy/Non-Monogamy
Chapter 9: Kink and BDSM
Chapter 10: Mental Health and The Prevalence of Violence by Emilia Couture and Lisa Speidel
Chapter 11: Disabilities by Katelyn Friedline
Chapter 12: Aging and Older Adults

About the author

Lisa Speidel, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Women, Gender and Sexuality Department at the University of Virginia and a Certified Sexuality Educator (CSE) through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). She is a co-editor of The Edge of Sex: Navigating a Sexually Confusing Culture from the Margins (Routledge, 2019).

Summary

This book brings together a collection of diverse contributors to discuss bisexual erasure and biphobia, and how this intersects with racism, sexism, ableism, and transphobia.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Speidel
• Assisted by: Lisa Speidel (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032151304
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3215130-4
• No. of pages: 367
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; History, Sociology, Popular Culture, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family, Sexual abuse & harassment, Psychotherapy, Humanities, Mental health services, Social, group or collective psychology, Gender studies, gender groups, Sexual abuse and harassment, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, Relating to bisexual / pansexual / polysexual people