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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
As a bisexual woman myself I related to a lot of the things in this book, it was a light, inspiring read that made me feel less alone at points. That being said it didn't feel like this book was about bisexuality but instead just about her experiences as a person, which happen to include bisexuality. There were too many topics trying to be unpacked at once that it didn't actually say too much about any of the topics in question. I did like it, but I think that it should've focused more on the issue it's marketed for; bisexuality. Yeah intersectionality matters but it wasn't handled well here.
i’ll be honest i’m always reluctant to heartily applaud white women when they speak about identity politics because so often they leave out any identity outside of their own. but i’ll give it to jen. this, in my admittedly limited opinion as a non-black cis + able-bodied latina, did a pretty good job. as i was listening there were several times where i was like huh i didn’t know my feelings could have words like that. which is always one of the best feelings. yeah
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Giving voice to at least 90% of my actual experience. Down to earth. Hilarious. Honest as fuck. Recommend!
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4 stars. The person I could have been if this book had been around years ago.
My critiques are few, but irksome enough to knock off a star- I wish there had been more meditation on the tangibles of bisexuality, I felt that Winston’s approach was very abstract (which was wonderful to read in its own right). Similarly, a lot of the book focused on the author’s relationships with men, which is of course a part of bisexuality. I just found myself wanting more beyond “dating men sucks and I need to work on myself”. Also, it seemed like a fifth of the book was spent apologizing and feeling guilty about their various forms of privilege- there’s a line between acknowledging how you benefit from structures of oppression and overemphasizing so that no one thinks you are ignorant and unaware. Almost as if they lost self awareness in striving to be self aware.
That being said— wow I love this book I kept highlighting every other page. I don’t re-read books often but I will be returning to this one over and over again. Winston has clearly done her research has done so much unlearning and growing; I aspire to be where they are one day. So validating to have a peek into another bisexual person’s mind, especially one who came out later in life. Jen is hilarious and I want text banter with them.
My critiques are few, but irksome enough to knock off a star- I wish there had been more meditation on the tangibles of bisexuality, I felt that Winston’s approach was very abstract (which was wonderful to read in its own right). Similarly, a lot of the book focused on the author’s relationships with men, which is of course a part of bisexuality. I just found myself wanting more beyond “dating men sucks and I need to work on myself”. Also, it seemed like a fifth of the book was spent apologizing and feeling guilty about their various forms of privilege- there’s a line between acknowledging how you benefit from structures of oppression and overemphasizing so that no one thinks you are ignorant and unaware. Almost as if they lost self awareness in striving to be self aware.
That being said— wow I love this book I kept highlighting every other page. I don’t re-read books often but I will be returning to this one over and over again. Winston has clearly done her research has done so much unlearning and growing; I aspire to be where they are one day. So validating to have a peek into another bisexual person’s mind, especially one who came out later in life. Jen is hilarious and I want text banter with them.
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Highly recommend. The working style and uniqueness of each chapter made it exceptionally fun to read and her/their learning and insights leapt of the page. A peak into queerness from Jens perspective. The prose was accessible, not high brow and felt like a podcast or a chat on the phone.