Look Both Ways by Jennifer Baumgardner

Look Both Ways

Bisexual Politics

Jennifer Baumgardner

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

About this book

"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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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 Studies86%
LGBTQ+ Lives51%
Feminist Theory & Criticism40%

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