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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
"Talking about bisexuality felt performative, but staying silent felt like self-erasure. I knew I had the right to be myself, but since I'd spent most of my life reaping the benefits of straight privileges, shouldn't I avoid taking up space?"
Hilarious, eye opening and an incredible insight into the author’s journey of being queer and owning her sexuality. As a heterosexual cis individual, it was truly an educational and intimate read to be able to feel so close to someone’s journey of their sexuality and gender identity.
2.5 ⭐️ Many stories I liked in here that were relatable or made me reflect on my own experiences. Started strong, elicited some cackles and sighs (grief over the state of the world, difficulties of figuring yourself out, beauty in community). But very millennial, and excessive virtue signaling as overcompensation for privilege (eg the footnotes) -> cringe and drained by the end.
I’ve wanted to read this since it came out in 2021 and thought I would end pride month with it (lol not it being July already) but I’m honestly glad I waited. I have been following @jenerous for a long time and got so excited when they posted their identity as bi a few years ago. as another struggling baby gay/bi girl, I needed to read this.
this book was very millennial-core and very online formatted with texts and emails and the style of their writing and I loved it so much. Not only did they talk about their journey through self discovery and sex and identity, but they included so many other important influences on gay culture and gender/sexual identity and had a large focus on the importance of intersectionality and being able to allow ALL people to feel themselves and feel GOOD being who they are with an emphasis on radical justice and community support. I absolutely loved this book and I felt so seen and weirdly supported through all the cringy moments lol. thank you jen
this book was very millennial-core and very online formatted with texts and emails and the style of their writing and I loved it so much. Not only did they talk about their journey through self discovery and sex and identity, but they included so many other important influences on gay culture and gender/sexual identity and had a large focus on the importance of intersectionality and being able to allow ALL people to feel themselves and feel GOOD being who they are with an emphasis on radical justice and community support. I absolutely loved this book and I felt so seen and weirdly supported through all the cringy moments lol. thank you jen
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
funny
I had not heard of Jen Winston prior to listening to Greedy. Winston's a Hoosier bisexual living in New York who has a large Instagram following after creating a feminist meme account in the wake of the 2016 election. The description of the book plus the meme account made me think I was getting into a book that might be funny, but not necessarily contemplative.
Truly couldn't be happier to be wrong. While Winston is hilarious and full of stories of wild escapades, she is also thoughtful, reflective, and leftist. Like many bisexuals, Winston spent her early years exclusively dating men and ignoring her potential attraction to women. Then, as she enters her twenties and comes to terms with her bisexuality, she enters into the messy world of trying to date women without a lot of experience under her belt. Split into four parts, each (primarily) dedicated to a different era of her life, the book is full of thoughtful personal essays touching on male bisexuality, sexual assault, the failures of the justice system, the performance of gender, and more.
These certainly are personal essays; Greedy definitely retains the tinge of a humorous memoir. But nestled into each narrative is a larger commentary on how bisexuality fits into our capitalist, patriarchal system. If Jen Winston publishes anything else, I'll certainly give it a listen.
Truly couldn't be happier to be wrong. While Winston is hilarious and full of stories of wild escapades, she is also thoughtful, reflective, and leftist. Like many bisexuals, Winston spent her early years exclusively dating men and ignoring her potential attraction to women. Then, as she enters her twenties and comes to terms with her bisexuality, she enters into the messy world of trying to date women without a lot of experience under her belt. Split into four parts, each (primarily) dedicated to a different era of her life, the book is full of thoughtful personal essays touching on male bisexuality, sexual assault, the failures of the justice system, the performance of gender, and more.
These certainly are personal essays; Greedy definitely retains the tinge of a humorous memoir. But nestled into each narrative is a larger commentary on how bisexuality fits into our capitalist, patriarchal system. If Jen Winston publishes anything else, I'll certainly give it a listen.
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Racism, Rape
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Deadnaming
reflective
medium-paced
medium-paced