Synopses & Reviews
Sexual PathwayS≪/i> introduces the topic of bisexuality—a subject largely misunderstood. Persons who display dual sexual attraction experience some form of erotic fulfillment with both same-sex and opposite-sex partners. They may or may not identify themselves as bisexual, but during significant periods of their life span they act bisexually. Studies of human sexuality world-wide indicate the incidence of bisexuality ranges from high to low prevalence in all literate and many nonliterate societies. To better understand the bisexual perspective, the author presents interviews with 30 men and women. Each describes his or her sexual pathway from birth to adulthood,portraying the construction of a lifestyle that incorporates a bisexual perspective.
Review
Williams provides an unparalleled account of the lives of bisexual men and women in the age of AIDS. He probes, in readable prose, into their feelings and thoughts, recording their often astonishing perceptions in their own words.Edgar Gregersen, Ph.D
Review
Sexual Pathways contains interesting descriptions of the lives of a varied group of bisexual people....a reasonable introduction to issues related to dual attraction for the clinician, researcher, or general reader who has little familiarity with the topic.Contemporary Psychology/ADA Review of Books
Synopsis
Portrays the lives of 30 men and women who live bisexually, describing each person's sexual pathway from birth to adulthood.
Synopsis
To promote a better understanding of bisexual orientation, the author presents interviews with 30 men and women. Each describes his or her sexual pathway from birth to adulthood portraying the construction of a life style that incorporates a bisexual perspective. The outcome of the gender and sexual orientation wars is a broader and more tolerant view of human nature.
Synopsis
Portrays the lives of 30 men and women who live bisexually, describing each person's sexual pathway from birth to adulthood.
About the Author
MARK JK WILLIAMS is a psychotherapist in private practice.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Language of Sex
Lifestyle Adaptations
Being Sexual
Responding to AIDS
Patterns of Bisexuality
Appendices
Selected Bibliography
Index