Bisexuality and Transgenderism: InterSEXions of the Others

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Explore the common ground—and the important differences—between bisexuality and transgenderism! This book, guaranteed to provoke debate and discussion of sexuality and gender, is the first devoted exclusively to the relationship between transgenderism and bisexuality. Combining the work of scholars and activists, professional writers and lay people, Bisexuality and Transgenderism:... Read more

Explore the common ground—and the important differences—between bisexuality and transgenderism!

This book, guaranteed to provoke debate and discussion of sexuality and gender, is the first devoted exclusively to the relationship between transgenderism and bisexuality. Combining the work of scholars and activists, professional writers and lay people, Bisexuality and Transgenderism: InterSEXions of the Others proesents ideas, thoughts, feelings, and insights from a variety of contributors who are committed to understanding—and deepening our understanding of—gender and sexuality. You’ll find scholarly essays, narratives, poetry, and a revealing interview with four male-to-female transsexuals, two of whom are married to women who also participate in the discussion. In addition, the book includes insightful chapters by well-known advocates of transgenderism, including Jamison “James” Green, Coralee Drechsler, and Matthew Kailey.

The editors of Bisexuality and Transgenderism: InterSEXions of the Others make the provocative but crucial claim that the larger queer community looks at “B” and “T” lives as mere “add-ons” to “L” and “G.” In this book they focus attention on bisexuality and transgenderism—moving the “margins” to center stage and exploring how sexuality, gender, desire, and intimacy are constructed and circulate in our society. The book’s inclusion of voices and scholarship from Eastern cultures challenges our understanding of sexuality and gender constructions all the more, giving this collection a global scope.

Here is a sample of what Bisexuality and Transgenderism: InterSEXions of the Others examines:

biphobia and transphobia within the United States’ gay and lesbian community
the bi/trans and subversive aspects of the works and images of cultural icons Angelina Jolie and Sandra Bernhardt
how bisexual and transgendered identities are socially constructed through relationships
the false promise of pomosexual play—why the concepts of postmodern sexuality fail to rewrite the construction of gender
why swingers who practice bisexual and transgender behavior are often disdained and marginalized by other GLBT people
suicidal thoughts and other mental health concerns of bisexual males and females, as well as transgender people
Eastern perspectives on sexual/gender identities—with revealing chapters on gender identity in Japan and Indonesia

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About the Contributors
INTRODUCTIONS
Bisexuality and Transgenderism: InterSEXions of the Others
GL vs. BT: The Archaeology of Biphobia and Transphobia Within the U.S. Gay and Lesbian Community
“Tieresius”
INTERSECTING COMMUNITIES: B/T CONCERNS IN COMMON
Yeah, Yeah, Oh-Yeah, Just Dropped in to See What Condition My Condition Was In
Pomosexual Play: Going Beyond the Binaristic Limits of Gender?
Swing It Baby!
Bisexual and Transgender Identities in a Nonclinical Sample of North Americans: Suicidal Intent, Behavioral Difficulties, and Mental Health Treatment
REAL(IZING) LIVES: PERSONAL AND THEORETICAL B/T IDENTITY FORMATIONS
The Story So Far
Social Bodies, Pagan Hearts
“There Are Different Points in Your Life Where You Can Go Either Way”: Discussing Transsexuality and Bisexuality with Some Women of CrossPort
Looking Toward the InterSEXions: Examining Bisexual and Transgender Identity Formation from a Dialectical Theoretical Perspective
REEL LIVES: B/T POP CULTURAL ICONS
Trans/positioning the (Drag?) King of Comedy: Bisexuality and Queer Jewish Space in the Works of Sandra Bernhard
Butch-Femme Interrupted: Angelina Jolie, Bisexuality and the New Butch Femme
WESTERN INTERSECTIONS, EASTERN APPROXIMATIONS
Living More “Like Oneself”: Transgender Identities and Sexualities in Japan
While Diving, Drink Water: Bisexual and Transgender Intersections in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
“Outing” and “Duplicity”
STEERING QUEER OF LGBTI IDENTITY POLITICS
Walking Through Walls: An Immodest Proposal for Trans-cending Sexual Orientation
We Are All Others: An Argument for Queer
Centering: An Alternative Perspective
Index
Reference Notes Included

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Fritz Klein, Karen Yescavage, Jonathan Alexander

Bisexuality and Transgenderism InterSEXions of the Others

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