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frozenfoxx's review
3.0
There's a lot of very good and helpful information in here, but the standout chapters are all early on, notably about sexuality, gender, and relationships. About halfway through the editing REALLY goes downhill and while there's still useful information to think about it's not nearly as concise or strong as it could be. This isn't because the ideas are poor, but rather that many of the arguments chosen are significantly weaker than they could be.
Still, it's worthwhile and makes good points about binary thinking.
Still, it's worthwhile and makes good points about binary thinking.
treaclewaffle's review
5.0
Picked this up to read more about fluid sexuality and gender identity, but learned so much more from it. A lot of it resonated with me deeply. This book hasn’t changed my life, but it has given me a completely different perspective on it.
zellm's review
3.0
Interesting concepts but I felt that this went way too broad and kind of all over the place, and didn't dive deep like I wanted it to into gender and sexuality binaries. It is definitely educational, but not what I was hoping for.
sofiaceleste's review
4.0
A fascinating, wide-reaching work of theory, grounded in queer theory but going beyond solely addressing gender and sexuality. The book is an attempt to call into question the numerous ways in which modern Western society draws dichotomies when conceptualizing the world. It begins by looking at some places where such binary thinking has been visibly eroded of late: sexuality and gender. From there it branches out into less visible dichotomies, from those in the way we relate to others to how we conceptualize our bodies to the process of thinking itself. The through-lines are a consistent emphasis on the multiplicity of experiences in all of these spheres and the validity of all those experiences, as well as looking at how people stand to benefit from breaking out of dualistic thinking. It's very thought provoking and useful, if at times a bit scattershot and inconsistent in how effective different sections are. By virtue of its project, this book does not go into exhaustive detail about any of its topics, but for what it is it is well worth the time.
lill_ayy's review
4.0
A must read for relevant ways of thinking and rethinking regarding multiple aspects of life
themushroomalien's review
5.0
I chose to read this book to learn more about my non-binary identity, and how it relates to the world around me. While this book did touch on gender and sexuality, it also focused on the different binaries we “accept” as a culture and how they impact Humankind as a whole.
This book touched on ableism, racism, xenophobia, mental health, discrimination, good vs. evil, and so much more. The final chapter was dedicated to non-binary thinking, and how all of us—regardless of gender, sexuality, disability, race, class etc—can benefit from breaking out of the two dimensional way of thinking so we may better understand ourselves, those around us, and the world at large.
Breaking our binary thinking is critical to our advancement as a species. There are more than two options, and not being able (or willing) to recognize this fact has kept us stuck in a perpetual machine of death, destruction, and dehumanization that we’ve been born into.
I encourage everyone to read this book. No matter how you identify, breaking out of binary thinking is for everyone. I would even say it is essential to our survival as a People.
This book touched on ableism, racism, xenophobia, mental health, discrimination, good vs. evil, and so much more. The final chapter was dedicated to non-binary thinking, and how all of us—regardless of gender, sexuality, disability, race, class etc—can benefit from breaking out of the two dimensional way of thinking so we may better understand ourselves, those around us, and the world at large.
Breaking our binary thinking is critical to our advancement as a species. There are more than two options, and not being able (or willing) to recognize this fact has kept us stuck in a perpetual machine of death, destruction, and dehumanization that we’ve been born into.
I encourage everyone to read this book. No matter how you identify, breaking out of binary thinking is for everyone. I would even say it is essential to our survival as a People.
almase2020's review against another edition
4.0
Really good nuggets to think on, i lkke how the authors have broken up the book and encouraged pauses.