Bi Theory

How bisexual people are viewed and view themselves is often informed by theoretical discourse. These sources combine elements of activist and academic work to explore various topics in bisexual theory, such as bisexual identity, history, challenges, and transformative futures.

• Alexander, J., & Anderlini-D’Onofrio., S. (2011). Bisexuality and queer theory: Intersections, connections and challenges. Routledge.
• Bedecarré, C. (1997). Swear by the moon. Hypatia, 12(3), 189-197.
• Eisner, S. (2013). Bi: notes for a bisexual revolution. Seal Press.
• Firestein, B. A. (Ed.). (1996). Bisexuality: The psychology and politics of an invisible minority. SAGE Publications.
• Hammack, P. L., Frost, D. M., & Hughes, S. D. (2019). Queer intimacies: A new paradigm for the study of relationship diversity. Journal of Sex Research, 56(4-5), 556–592. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2018.1531281
• Hayfield, N. (2020). Bisexual and pansexual identities: Exploring and challenging invisibility and invalidation. Routledge.
• Hutchins, L., & Ka’ahumanu, L. (Eds.). (1991). Bi any other name: Bisexual people speak out. Alyson Publications.
• Jordan, J. (2014). Life as activism: June Jordan’s writings from The Progressive. Litwin Books.
• Ronan, J. A. (2015). ‘Sometimes I fear that the whole world is queer’: what bisexual theories, identities and representations can still offer queer studies. [Doctoral dissertation, University of Sussex]. University of Sussex.
• Serano, J. (2013). Excluded: Making feminist and queer movements more inclusive. Seal Press.
• Stallings, L. H. (2010). Bi bell: Spirituality and the sexual intellectual. Journal of Bisexuality, 10(1–2), 137–153. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299711003760626
• Taylor, L. (2016). Sex, ‘race,’ and betrayal: Kalinda Sharma and bisexual feminist politics. Journal of Bisexuality, 16(3), 277–293. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2016.1199003