It is a personal journey that starts with her own openly bisexual identity, and celebrates the resilience and beautiful diversity of the bi community. “Endlessly illuminating, challenging and compelling.A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2022: POLITICSSignificant strides have been made in recent years in the movement for LGBTQ+ rights, visibility and empowerment, but the conversation is far from over.Īfter years of feeling the crushing dearth of information on bisexuality, psychological scientist and bestselling author Dr Julia Shaw dug deep and found a colourful and fascinating world that she is bringing out of the shadows. Professor Andrew Reynolds, Founder Of Queer Politics At Princeton University The hidden history and public face of millions of people. “It’s fabulous, brilliantly done, and so important. Julia writes eloquently and engagingly, sharing moments from her own journey along the way. Full of fascinating facts, up-to-date stats, pop culture references and thoughtful analysis, the book covers everything from bi animals to political scandals, from exclusions in queer spaces to threesomes. “A lively rollercoaster ride through all things bisexual. If those conversations could become the latest big thing, we’d all benefit” Shaw celebrates bisexual bonobos, debunks myths about gay giraffes and contends that “starfish should be the mascots for queerness” … The book opens up conversations that might just lead to more visibility, understanding and empathy for all people, however they define themselves. “A tour of the science, culture and history of bisexuality that ranges from the vehemently political to the charmingly weird.

This rigorous and fun book will challenge us to think deeper about who we are and how we love. From the hunt for a bi gene, to the relationship between bisexuality and consensual non-monogamy, to asylum seekers who need to prove their bisexuality in a court of law, there is more to explore than most have ever realised. In Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality, Shaw explores all that we know about the world’s largest sexual minority. After years of feeling the crushing dearth of information on bisexuality, psychological scientist and bestselling author Dr Julia Shaw dug deep and found a colourful and fascinating world that she is bringing out of the shadows. Significant strides have been made in recent years in the movement for LGBTQ+ rights, visibility and empowerment, but the conversation is far from over. A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2022: POLITICS

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