Bisexual Men in Culture and Society

ISBN-13: 9781560232506 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 126 str.

Brett Beemyn; Erich W. Steinman

Opis

Bisexual men hold a precarious position within our racist, sexist and homophobic society. They are generally either completely ignored or represented as sensational, inaccurate and dangerous archetypes. Opening a space for discussion, breaking down the stereotypes, and offering a brilliant analysis of the lives of real bisexual men, this insightful book offers thoughtful, incisive examinations of the cultural meanings of bisexuality, including such issues as: * The recurring figure of the predatory, immoral bisexual man in novels, movies and women's magazines. * The overlooked bisexual themes in James Baldwin's classic novels Another Country and Giovanni's Room. * The conflicts within sexual-identity politics between gay men and bisexual men. * The focus on bisexual orientation, rather than sexual behaviour, as a risk factor for AIDS.

Spis treści

Contents

• About the Contributors
• Introduction
• In Dialogue: Problems and Opportunities in Together Alone's Visions of Queer Masculinities
• Bisexual Dilemma: Closets All the Way Down
• Bisexual Who Kill: Hollywood's Bisexual Crime Wave, 1985-1998
• “To Say Yes to Life”: Sexual and Gender Fluidity in James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room and Another Country
• Invisible Lives: Addressing Black Male Bisexuality in the Novels of E. Lynn Harris
• How Many People Can I Love at One Time? A Lot!
• “Ethically Questionable?”: Popular Media Reports on Bisexual Men and AIDS
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

O autorze

Erich W Steinman, Brett Genny Beemyn