
Look Both Ways
Bisexual Politics
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · March 4, 2008
"A necessary read for those looking to expand their understanding of both bisexuality and the contributions of Third Wave feminism."—Rebecca Walker, Bookforum "Revealing, smart, titillating . . .
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- Who it’s for
- A candid, warm-minded exploration of bisexuality, feminism, and the uneasy work of understanding yourself.
- Themes
- Bisexuality, Third Wave feminism, Sexual complexity and openness
- Genres
- Bisexual Studies, Feminist Theory & Criticism, LGBTQ+ Lives
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Look Both Ways [cuts] straight to the heart of many young women's fraught relationship to both feminism and their own femininity." —Jessica Clark, In These Times "Baumgardner's voice remains as compelling as ever, not only because she writes with the candor of your closest friend, but because she herself appears to be learning and questioning along with the reader." —Fiorella Valdesolo, Nylon "Baumgardner is generally thoughtful and honest, with a refreshing sense of humor about herself and her politics. . . . Baumgardner's prose, at its best, is warm, unpretentious and funny . . . And as a memoirist, she is impressively willing to make herself vulnerable. . . . Her arguments for sexual complexity and openness are compelling, as are her claims that bisexual experiences can supply a kind of stereoscopic vision."— Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, Salon
Politics, Personally
A candid, warm-minded exploration of bisexuality, feminism, and the uneasy work of understanding yourself.
Come here for
- Thoughtful takes on bisexuality and Third Wave feminism
- A personal voice willing to question its own politics
Expect
- Humor alongside vulnerability
- Arguments for sexual complexity and openness
Where it sits
| Bisexual Studies | 86% |
|---|---|
| LGBTQ+ Lives | 51% |
| Feminist Theory & Criticism | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Feminist Theory & Criticism
- Women's Studies
- Bisexual Studies
- Authors
- Jennifer Baumgardner
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- March 4, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Bisexuality · Third Wave feminism · Sexual complexity and openness
- Reading lane
- Feminist Theory & Criticism