Bee reviewed Bi the Way by Lois Shearing
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2 stars
Bi The Way is a very informative and thorough book that goes into the many aspects of being Bisexual.
As someone who has identified as Bisexual for three decades, I had been open to learning from other testaments, the personal experience of those who have possibly recently come out or like myself, lived a long time etcetera. Whilst this does occur it is brief andrhe stories repetitive, and instead there is often more rants rather than education.
I also began to feel uncomfortable that the author whilst bringing up other aspects of sexuality including being Pansexual. Shearing becomes dismissive of the term and that time and education will lead to the disappearance of that identity. It is that dismissal that has led to such things as Biphobia and abuse for others.
Whilst Bi The Way could have been informative and helpful for many it became overly focused on the author's …
Bi The Way is a very informative and thorough book that goes into the many aspects of being Bisexual.
As someone who has identified as Bisexual for three decades, I had been open to learning from other testaments, the personal experience of those who have possibly recently come out or like myself, lived a long time etcetera. Whilst this does occur it is brief andrhe stories repetitive, and instead there is often more rants rather than education.
I also began to feel uncomfortable that the author whilst bringing up other aspects of sexuality including being Pansexual. Shearing becomes dismissive of the term and that time and education will lead to the disappearance of that identity. It is that dismissal that has led to such things as Biphobia and abuse for others.
Whilst Bi The Way could have been informative and helpful for many it became overly focused on the author's personal experience and bias towards how they have felt themselves treated. I was extremely disappointed if I am honest of the dismissal of others who identify as LGBTIAP+.