''The Bisexual Option'' (1978; second edition 1993) is a book by the sex researcher
Fritz Klein
Fritz Klein (24 November 1888 – 13 December 1945) was an Austrian Nazi doctor and war criminal, hanged for his role in atrocities at Auschwitz concentration camp and Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during the Holocaust.
Early life and edu ...
. It is considered one of the seminal works on
bisexuality in the discipline of
queer studies.
Summary
The book shows bisexuals that they are not alone and discusses where people may fit on the
sexual orientation
Sexual orientation is an enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction (or a combination of these) to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender. These attractions are generall ...
continuum. It also aids in explaining who bisexuals are and why they have problems in
heterosexual
Heterosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between people of the opposite sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, heterosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" ...
as well as the mainstream
gay
''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'.
While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...
/
lesbian communities.
See also
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Bisexual community
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Klein Sexual Orientation Grid
The Klein Sexual Orientation Grid (KSOG) developed by Fritz Klein attempts to measure sexual orientation by expanding upon the earlier Kinsey scale. Fritz Klein founded the American Institute of Bisexuality in 1998 which is continuing his work b ...
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List of media portrayals of bisexuality
The portrayals of bisexuality in the media reflect societal attitudes towards bisexuality in the existing media portrayals. Throughout history, numerous bisexual characters have appeared in television series, including cartoons, anime, video gam ...
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Queer studies
References
External links
''The Bisexual Option'' (Second Edition)on publisher's site
page at the
American Institute of Bisexuality
The American Institute of Bisexuality (AIB) is a charity founded on July 23, 1998, by sex researcher, psychiatrist and bisexual rights activist Fritz Klein to promote research and education about bisexuality.
AIB produces the '' Journal of Bisexu ...
1978 non-fiction books
1970s LGBT literature
1993 non-fiction books
American non-fiction books
Bisexual non-fiction books
Sexology literature
LGBT literature in the United States
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