Bi Bi Bi | Self-Integration and Self-Acceptance

Biracial, bisexual, bicultural, we all hold complex that identities that require us to learn self-integration and self-acceptance. Exploring the story of the tragic mulatto and other "bi" stories of history, we learn how to better engage in spaces of cultural acceptance, not forcing anyone to deny parts of their identity in order to gain greater acceptance in the dominant community.

What is Kendra Arsenaux?

Bi, Bi, Bi Book Club. As someone who is biracial, bicultural, bisexual, bilingual, and comes from an agnostic background, but is also finishing seminary, the one thing I have learned is that life is indomitably complex. The intersectionality of multiple identities including our gender, race, sexuality and religious belief don't always perfectly align. So I wanted to create a space that celebrates the "bi"─the duality of our experiences. This is a place for nuance, misfits, and the endless spectrum of color. This is a book club of sorts, and as a book club commentator, each week we will read authors like sacred texts finding meaning and purpose while interacting with our current culture using the unique lens of "bi". I want to complexify rather than simplify. As we encounter the mysterious and unknown, let us stand in awe before we stand in judgment.