Rather than trying normalize bisexuality, this book tries to extract its enormous subversive potential, and utilize it to break down social order and create a revolution. A successful bisexual movement would lead not only to more freedom for bisexuals, but to liberation of all other groups. It also tries to uncover the reasons these things happen and show how, rather than being isolated, they relate to other forms of oppression. Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution. But instead of looking at things from a bird’s eye view, as liberal politics does, this book attempts to shed light on how things look “down below” in people’s lives. So let’s get started with the introduction!Įisner says : “So far the main goal of mainstream bisexual movements in North America and Western Europe has been to be “accepted” by society and “gain rights”.

We know that not everyone has read it and while we encourage people to do so, those who have not are welcome to join the conversation. Our goal is to spark discussion among the bisexual community about some of the issues raised in Bi Notes For A Bisexual Revolution.

If it is successful, perhaps we’ll pick another book and keep it going. Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution is a brilliant and comprehensive look at where the bisexual movement has been, and where it should head in the future.

We want to start a new feature here that we’re calling BookChat.Įvery Monday for the next nine weeks we will put up a question for discussion from Bi Notes For A Bisexual Revolution. So yesterday while people on tumblr were discussing how much they wanted a book club or discussion of Shiri Eisner’s fabulous book, Ellie and I were discussing our idea for starting up something that may do just that.

Bi notes for a bisexual revolution