New edition of Getting Bi shines
At Boston Pride this year, I acquired one of the first copies available of the new edition of Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals around the World. I knew that the editor, Robyn Ochs, would have copies and asked her to sign mine. Her sweet inscription: “For Ron, my co-conspirator in changing the world with words.”
This groundbreaking book, an anthology of short real-life stories of diverse bi persons around the world, was enlightening, poignant, and valuable the first time around.
Still, editor-activists Robyn Ochs and Sara Rowley have outdone themselves in updating the work, making it even more inclusive and expansive, with more fascinating voices of international bi activists.
Readers with limited contact with bisexual persons will encounter many different kinds of actual bi people who tell their own stories, discovering themselves and struggling for acceptance as bisexuals, and considering the many facets of bisexuality as expressed around the world.
Here’s a lovely quote from bi bear extraordinaire and coeditor of Bi Men: Coming Out Pete Chvany’s contribution:
Am I gay? If that means “Do I love people of my own sex a lot?” then yes, very. You can think of me as gay. That’s fine.
But if you think of me as “not bisexual,” you miss some of the best of me . . .
Why would you want any less than the best of me?
For bisexuals and the people who love them, bi-curious and questioning, bi-trans genderqueers, and GLBTIQ activists of all stripes, solids, and variegated patterns, this new edition of Getting Bi is a must-read.
It’s not on Amazon yet, but you can order it directly from the Bisexual Resource Center.
This new edition has a sharp new cover and interior design, and 36 new pieces. 10 new countries (including Iceland, Iraq, Kenya, Pakistan, Portugal, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe) are represented, bringing the total to 42.
All proceeds from this book support the work of the BRC, which is tentatively planning a listening party with Robyn, myself, and another bi author for September in Boston.
