Sexual Pathways: Adapting to Dual Sexual Attraction

by Mark J. Williams

Overview

Sexual Pathways 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275963682
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/30/1999
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)
Lexile:	1150L (what's this?)

About the Author

MARK JK WILLIAMS is a psychotherapist in private practice./e He specializes in sexual orientation and relationship issues, and has developed numerous workshops related to assertiveness in communication, especially for safer sex achievement.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Language of Sex
Lifestyle Adaptations
Being Sexual
Responding to AIDS
Patterns of Bisexuality
Appendices
Selected Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

An introduction to the subject of bisexuality, combining eye-opening, first-person stories of real people's lives and attitudes with factual and theoretical material. Discussion opens with the controversy elicited by the term "bisexuality" and its alternative, "dual sexual attraction." Profiles of 30 people who have created their own unique sexual pathways give insight into the way bisexuals think and act in the sexual domain. Their values and beliefs about dual sexual attraction and their self-concepts as sexual beings are explored in depth. Respondents also discuss coping with homophobia and AIDS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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