Closer to Home is a groundbreaking collection of twenty-two essays that explores the political, social, and emotional landscape of female bisexuality through a feminist lens. Bringing together diverse voices across different racial, ethnic, and class backgrounds—including prominent activists like Robyn Ochs—the anthology directly challenges the rigid binary of the ‘either/or’ sexual matrix. The contributors interrogate the roots of biphobia within both mainstream heterosexual society and the lesbian-feminist community, dismantling the misconception that bisexuality is merely a transitional phase or an evasion of political commitment. Through personal narratives and sharp theoretical analysis, this volume articulates a unique bisexual feminist framework that fights to dismantle patriarchy while reclaiming a wholeness of identity.
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| ISBN: 9781878067173 |
| Subtitle: Bisexuality & Feminism (Women’s Studies/Gay Studies) |
| Genre: LGBT Studies/Social Sciences |
| Subject(s): Bisexual Feminism; Bisexual women; Bisexuality; Feminist Theory; Lesbianism |
| Publication Date: 1993-01-27 |
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| Publisher: Seal Press |
| Language: English |
| Format: Paperback |
| Pages: 320 |
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| Notes: Closer to Home: Bisexuality and Feminism (1992), edited by Elizabeth Reba Weise and published by Seal Press, is a foundational academic and political anthology within Women’s Studies and Queer/Gay Studies. It explicitly chronicles and analyzes the intersection of female bisexual identity, lesbian-feminist politics, and institutional heterosexism, documenting how bisexual women navigate their place within the broader feminist and gay liberation movements. |
| Book_ID: 107975 |