Shiri Eisner
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Born | 1983 |
Nationality | Israeli |
Occupation(s) | Writer, activist |
Notable work | Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution |
Shiri Eisner is a Lambda-nominated genderqueer bisexual Israeli writer and activist based in Tel Aviv.[1][2]
Eisner argues that the subversive power of stereotypes attached to bisexuality should be utilized rather than rejected by bisexual movements.[1] They have identified with anarchism, veganism, and feminism.[3]
Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution
[edit]Eisner's book, Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution, was published in 2013.
In it book, Eisner explores intersectional bisexual politics and the radical potential of bisexuality. They writes about monosexual privilege, the harms it can cause in society, and the intersection of racialized, disabled, and transgender people and bisexuality.[4][5]
The book was nominated in 2014 for a Lambda Literary Award in the Bisexual Nonfiction category.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Their mother is of Iraqi heritage and their father is of German heritage, though their mother's culture was more dominant in their upbringing.[7]
They studied at Tel Aviv University.[8] They founded Panorama—Bi and Pansexual Feminist Community, the second-ever bisexual/pansexual organization in Israel.[9][7]
They are an atheist.[7] They are also anarchist and vegan.[3][7]
They are outspoken in their criticism of the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the Israeli far right.[7][10]
Partial bibliography
[edit]- Eisner, Shiri (2012). "Love, Rage and the Occupation: Bisexual Politics in Israel/Palestine". Journal of Bisexuality. Vol. 12, no. 1. Routledge. pp. 80–137. ISSN 1529-9716. OCLC 4839599367.
- Eisner, Shiri (2013). Bi: notes for a bisexual revolution. Berkeley, California: Seal Press. ISBN 9781580054751. OCLC 849928858.
- Eisner, Shiri (2016). "Monosexism". The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies. Edited by Abbie E. Goldberg, SAGE.
- Eisner, Shiri (2020). "Queer Vegan Politics and Consistent Anti-Oppression". Queer and Trans Voices: Achieving Liberation Through Consistent Anti-Oppression. Edited by Julia Feliz Brueck and Zoie Zane McNeill, Sanctuary Publishers.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Saar, Tsafi (18 March 2014). "Buying Into the Political Power of Bisexuality". Haaretz. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Mitchell, Robert (24 April 2015). "Seeking a bisexual revolution". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Concocting the Bisexual Revolution -- 2015 Nicholas Papadopoulos Lecture with Shiri Eisner". wgs.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Harte, Mackenzie (23 September 2016). "Notable bi+ and transgender leaders to know about this #BiWeek". GLAAD. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Iovine, Anna (27 February 2020). "Jameela Jamil, bisexuality, and the anxiety of not feeling 'queer enough'". Mashable. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Yadid, Judd (10 June 2014). "Power and Pride: 7 Queer Jews to Be Reckoned With". Haaretz. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Eisner, Shiri (1 August 2010). "Bis Around the World: Shiri Eisner, Israel". Bi Women Quarterly. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Seal Press: Groundbreaking Books. By Women. For Women". 209.169.7.113. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Eisner, Shiri (2 July 2013). Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution. Basic Books. ISBN 978-1-58005-475-1. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Eisner, Shiri (1 January 2023). "The inspiration behind Israel's far-right, anti-LGBTQ coalition". +972 Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Papadopoulos Lecture, Shiri Eisner (2015 video)
- Bi radical: Intersectional. Radical. Bisexual culture (Shiri Eisner's English language blog)
- 21st-century Israeli women writers
- Bisexual women writers
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- Israeli anarchists
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