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OverviewFramed by a comprehensive review of international research, literature, and film, this book is an intimate journey into the experiences and insights of 79 Australian women in relationships with bisexual men. It takes us into the daily lives, sexual intimacies, and families of MOREs (mixed-orientation relationships) that span the gamut from extremely oppressive experiences with bi-misogynist men to extremely liberating with bi-profeminist men. Aged 19 to 65, the women are in monogamous, open, and polyamorous relationships with bisexual-identifying and/or bisexual-behaving men. The women themselves are bisexual, lesbian, heterosexual, while others refuse to categorize their own sexualities. The book addresses the discovery or disclosure of the man's bisexuality, how the relationships work and where they flounder, how the partners negotiate and establish 'new rules' and boundaries to maintain their relationship, and the impact of class, rural/urban setting, ethnicity, indigeneity, race, religion, and education on these relationships. But this book isn't only about MOREs. The research, revelations and reflections in this book tell us much about current and shifting global constructions and understandings of intimate relationships, sexual desires and love, and the socio-cultural representations and labeling of genders and sexualities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Maria Pallotta-ChiarolliPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.90cm Weight: 1.061kg ISBN: 9780739134573ISBN 10: 0739134574 Pages: 552 Publication Date: 08 March 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart One: Introduction Chapter One: Outside Belonging : An Introduction to the Women, their Men, and the Research Chapter Two: Border Women and Their Border Men : Some Theories, Definitions, and Debates Framing the Research Chapter Three: You know, the old Kinsey scale : Women Talk about their Partners' Bisexualities Chapter Four: I Have A Sexuality Too : Women Discussing their Own Sexualities Part Two: The Journeys Chapter Five: Starting Out Knowing : Negotiating the Beginning of the Relationship Chapter Six: Changing Course Midstream : From Closet to Confrontation Chapter Seven: We've Arrived Where We Started and Know the Place for the First Time : Women Reflecting on 'Staying the Course' or 'Splitting Up' Part Three: Mapping the Landscape Chapter Eight: New Rules, No Rules, Old Rules or Our Rules : Women Designing MOREs with their Partners Chapter Nine: The Problem Is That He's A Man, Not That He's Bisexual : Women Discussing Masculinity, Misogyny, Privilege, and Power Chapter Ten: What Do We Tell The Kids? : Women Talk about Bisexual Fathers Chapter Eleven: Spreading Disease With the Greatest of Ease : Negotiating Sexual Health Issues Part Four: Borderdwelling as Outsiders Belonging Chapter Twelve: Minute by Minute Maneuvering : Navigating the Heteroworld Chapter Thirteen: Ewww, girl germs : Women's Experiences and Perceptions of Homonormativity Chapter 14: The Priest Told Him to Marry Me and He'd Go Straight : Bordering Religion and Spirituality in MOREs Chapter Fifteen: It's A Matter of Family Honor and Shame : Negotiating Ethnic Identity and Community Codes Chapter Sixteen: When Your Relationship Isn't Recognized by Relationship Services : Misrepresentations and Erasures in Health Services Part Five: Not Just Belonging but Blooming in the Borderlands Chapter Seventeen: A door that hasn't been opened : Women's Final Words for Future WomenReviewsWomen in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women is the first book I have read for women covering the wide range of male sexual fluidity in a thorough and comprehensive way. It is an excellent resource for debunking the myths of binary sexual orientation. It is well researched and helps to remove the stigma for these women and for these couples who choose to stay together. I hope this begins to end the isolation these women and couples face. -- Joe Kort, Ph.D., LMSW, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist & Supervisor of Sex Therapy Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women examines mixed-orientation relationships with bi men and the women who love them. Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli is one our most esteemed, accomplished bisexuality scholars and her thoughtful, comprehensive look at these relationships brings these womens' perspectives in focus, not only incorporating contemporary research and scholarship but also bringing to light their unique voices and views. -- Ron J. Suresha, editor, Bi Men: Coming Out and Bisexual Perspectives on the Life and Work of Alfred C. Kinsey Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women is the first book I have read for women covering the wide range of male sexual fluidity in a thorough and comprehensive way. It is an excellent resource for debunking the myths of binary sexual orientation. It is well researched and helps to remove the stigma for these women and for these couples who choose to stay together. I hope this begins to end the isolation these women and couples face. -- Joe Kort, Ph.D., LMSW, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist & Supervisor of Sex Therapy Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women examines mixed-orientation relationships with bi men and the women who love them. Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli is one our most esteemed, accomplished bisexuality scholars and her thoughtful, comprehensive look at these relationships brings these womens' perspectives in focus, not only incorporating contemporary research and scholarship but also bringing to light their unique voices and views. -- Ron J. Suresha, editor, Bi Men: Coming Out and Bisexual Perspectives on the Life and Work of Alfred C. Kinsey Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women is yet another triumph for Dr. Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli. In her ongoing quest to examine the borderlands between/around dichotomous positions, Pallotta-Chiarolli has produced a sophisticated discussion of the intersections of sexuality, gender, race, ethnicity, class, and social institutions like health care and religion. Defying the misrepresentation and erasure of bisexuality that is all too common in most research, this book provides a lavish view of the multifarious ways in which bisexuality expresses in relationship, and is impacted by social hierarchies. Refreshingly approachable for a work so rich with complex ideas, it is a must-read for anyone interested in sexuality, intersectionality, sex and gender minority families, and theory. -- Elisabeth Sheff, Author of The Polyamorists Next Door and Stories from the Polycule Author InformationMaria Pallotta-Chiarolli is senior lecturer in the School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University and a founding member of the Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council Inc. (AGMC). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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