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''Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World'' is an English anthology edited by Robyn Ochs and Sarah E Rowley. It is an important book in the history of the modern bisexual rights movement and appears on numerous bisexual and general LGBT reading lists.〔(''10 Books Every Bisexual Should Read'' ) December 21, 2007 Pams House Blend〕 The book is composed of short essays by 184 predominantly bisexual people ranging in age from 15 to 79 of different classes, races, and experiences speaking about their lives. The authors are from 42 countries on 6 continents and includes 15 pieces translated into English, primarily from Spanish and Mandarin. Paula Ettelbrick, Executive Director of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission said ''"Getting Bi is one of the most important recent contributions to the global struggle for human rights. By enriching our understanding of bisexuality within so many cultural and geographic contexts, this anthology serves as a magnificent tool for building support and respect for the sexual rights of each one of us."'' It is organized into nine themed chapters including ''"What is Bisexuality?"'', ''"Coming Out as Bisexual"'', ''"Why Bi? (Coming to Terms)"'', ''"Life Stories"'', ''"Crossing Lines"'', ''"Bi's in Relationships"'', ''"Language of Desire"'', ''"Bisexual Politics"'', ''"Bi Community"'' and "''Bisexual Worlds"'', with additional sections of brief articles and resource lists.〔Dobinson, Cheryl (''Book review'' ) The Fence〕〔Highleyman, Liz (''Book review'' ) August 18th, 2005 Bay Area Reporter〕〔Grannis, Kathryn (''Book review'' ) July, 2006 Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide〕 The first edition came out in 2005; the second and most recent edition came out in 2009. ==See also== *Robyn Ochs *Bisexual community *Biphobia *Bisexual erasure *Queer studies 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Getting Bi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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