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Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much
Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much | Jen Winston
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A hilarious and whip-smart collection of essays, offering an intimate look at bisexuality, gender, and, of course, sex. Perfect for fans of Lindy West, Samantha Irby, and Rebecca Solnit—and anyone who wants, and deserves, to be seen. If Jen Winston knows one thing for sure, it’s that she’s bisexual. Or wait—maybe she isn’t? Actually, she definitely is. Unless…she’s not? Jen’s provocative, laugh-out-loud debut takes us inside her journey of self-discovery, leading us through stories of a childhood “girl crush,” an onerous quest to have a threesome, and an enduring fear of being bad at sex. Greedy follows Jen’s attempts to make sense of herself as she explores the role of the male gaze, what it means to be “queer enough,” and how to overcome bi stereotypes when you’re the posterchild for all of them: greedy, slutty, and constantly confused. With her clever voice and clear-eyed insight, Jen draws on personal experiences with sexism and biphobia to understand how we all can and must do better. She sheds light on the reasons women, queer people, and other marginalized groups tend to make ourselves smaller, provoking the question: What would happen if we suddenly stopped??? Greedy shows us that being bisexual is about so much more than who you’re sleeping with—it’s about finding stability in a state of flux and defining yourself on your own terms. This book inspires us to rethink the world as we know it, reminding us that Greedy was a superpower all along.
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reading.rainb0w
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One new - one used. Bookstore finds while driving through Lansing, MI. #deadtimestories #wayfarerbooks 😊
Let's see if I get to these in the next 6 years. 😅

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Upping the ante.

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
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A memoir in essays structured around bisexuality and embracing rather than rejecting stereotypes of being greedy, confused, slutty and indecisive. In theory I love this approach. In practice I don't have much in common with those experiences-cool, the bi+ community is diverse! But I struggled to emotionally connect with some pieces. The voice is millenial, chatty, and Internet-speaky. There's a bit at the end about coming to a non-binary identity.

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian I think this book will be important for plenty of people, even if it didn't necessarily always speak to me. My favourite line was "It's like the gay and straight communities are our parents and each thought the other would pick us up from school." #QueerBooks #BisexualBooks #LGBTQBooks 3y
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