![]() “From its thorough but brisk explorations of sexual orientation’s intersections with sex, gender, and romance, this illuminating study examines our presuppositions and makes a powerful, provocative argument that heterosexuality-mazy, unscientific, and new-may be merely ‘a particular configuration of sex and power in a particular historical moment.’“ - Publishers Weekly offers the provocative solution that soon we will move on from our present fixation on the binary to a more fluid understanding.” -Abigail Zuger, New York Times ![]() Blank darts from one intriguing, thought-provoking point to another. ![]() Blank takes on the straight life from soup to nuts.” -Elissa Schappell, Vanity Fair exhibits the handsome confidence of a popular historian.” -Troy Patterson, Slate But this book twirls that ‘/’ with panache, spinning a generous handful of yarns about the stories we tell ourselves about sex, love, and identity. “Anyone who’s done time at a British public school or a progressive women’s college can tell you that matters of sexual orientation are not strictly either/or. ![]() ![]() With her eye-opening book, Blank tactfully deconstructs a facet of modern sexuality that most of us take for granted.” -Thomas Rogers, Salon ![]()
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