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'''Dr. Meg-John Barker, PhD''' ('''MJ''' for short<ref name="About" />) is a writer, writing mentor, creative consultant, speaker, and independent scholar. They have written a number of anti-self-help books on the topics of relationships, sex, and gender, as well as the graphic non-fiction books, ''Queer: A Graphic History'' and ''Gender: A Graphic Guide'', and the book ''The Psychology of Sex''. They also are a founding member of the [[bisexual]] organization BiUK. | '''Dr. Meg-John Barker, PhD''' ('''MJ''' for short<ref name="About" />) is a writer, writing mentor, creative consultant, speaker, and independent scholar. They have written a number of anti-self-help books on the topics of relationships, sex, and gender, as well as the graphic non-fiction books, ''Queer: A Graphic History'' and ''Gender: A Graphic Guide'', and the book ''The Psychology of Sex''. They also are a founding member of the [[bisexual]] organization BiUK. | ||
Dr. Barker said in a 2017 interview that their writing was influenced by "some of the great queer and trans activist authors like [[Kate Bornstein]], [[Riki Wilchins]], and Julia Serano".<ref name="Dueben">{{Cite web |title=INTERVIEW: Meg-John Barker discusses bi-erasure and gender performativity in QUEER: A GRAPHIC HISTORY |last=Dueben |first=Alex |work=The Beat |date=21 February 2017 |access-date=11 May 2020 |url= https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-meg-john-barker-discusses-bi-erasure-and-gender-performativity-in-queer-a-graphic-history/}}</ref> | Dr. Barker said in a 2017 interview that their writing was influenced by "some of the great queer and trans activist authors like [[Kate Bornstein]], [[Riki Wilchins]], and Julia Serano".<ref name="Dueben">{{Cite web |title=INTERVIEW: Meg-John Barker discusses bi-erasure and gender performativity in QUEER: A GRAPHIC HISTORY |last=Dueben |first=Alex |work=The Beat |date=21 February 2017 |access-date=11 May 2020 |url= https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-meg-john-barker-discusses-bi-erasure-and-gender-performativity-in-queer-a-graphic-history/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328063315/https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-meg-john-barker-discusses-bi-erasure-and-gender-performativity-in-queer-a-graphic-history/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
"Some people embrace '[[pansexual]]' as a term because they worry that the word '[[bisexual]]' implies that there are only two genders, which can be seen as [[Transphobia|transphobic]] given that many people – like me – experience themselves as between or beyond the [[gender binary]]. However, bisexual people themselves generally don’t define 'bisexual' in this way. Usually they talk about having 'attraction regardless of gender' or 'attraction to more than one gender', and they understand the 'bi' part to mean 'the same gender as me and different genders to me'. So really there is a lot of overlap between bisexuality and pansexuality, with both terms referring to folks who aren’t limited to one gender in terms of their sexual attraction."<ref name="Dueben" /> | "Some people embrace '[[pansexual]]' as a term because they worry that the word '[[bisexual]]' implies that there are only two genders, which can be seen as [[Transphobia|transphobic]] given that many people – like me – experience themselves as between or beyond the [[gender binary]]. However, bisexual people themselves generally don’t define 'bisexual' in this way. Usually they talk about having 'attraction regardless of gender' or 'attraction to more than one gender', and they understand the 'bi' part to mean 'the same gender as me and different genders to me'. So really there is a lot of overlap between bisexuality and pansexuality, with both terms referring to folks who aren’t limited to one gender in terms of their sexual attraction."<ref name="Dueben" /> | ||
"In a culture which assumes [[heterosexuality]] and [[cisgender]]ness unless a person '[[coming out|comes out]]' as otherwise, queer friendships can enable queer people to breathe easier and have a sense of just being themselves. Another important thing for mental health is being accurately mirrored by the people around you – particularly the close people. It's important to feel that friends accurately read in your gender, get your relationships and how they work, and see beyond stereotypes of queerness. It's vital that they're not always asking ignorant, intrusive questions, making jokes, or using inaccurate language."<ref name="anon-r29">{{Cite web |title=I'm The Only Queer Person In My Friendship Group & It's Really Lonely |author=Anonymous |work=Refinery29 |date=12 July 2019 |access-date=11 May 2020 |url= https://www.refinery29.com/amp/en-gb/lgbt-loneliness-isolation-causes}}</ref> | "In a culture which assumes [[heterosexuality]] and [[cisgender]]ness unless a person '[[coming out|comes out]]' as otherwise, queer friendships can enable queer people to breathe easier and have a sense of just being themselves. Another important thing for mental health is being accurately mirrored by the people around you – particularly the close people. It's important to feel that friends accurately read in your gender, get your relationships and how they work, and see beyond stereotypes of queerness. It's vital that they're not always asking ignorant, intrusive questions, making jokes, or using inaccurate language."<ref name="anon-r29">{{Cite web |title=I'm The Only Queer Person In My Friendship Group & It's Really Lonely |author=Anonymous |work=Refinery29 |date=12 July 2019 |access-date=11 May 2020 |url= https://www.refinery29.com/amp/en-gb/lgbt-loneliness-isolation-causes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525064553/https://www.refinery29.com/amp/en-gb/lgbt-loneliness-isolation-causes |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
==Selected books== | ==Selected books== | ||
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 Dr. Barker speaking about bisexuality and mental health for Pink Therapy UK. | |
| Date of birth | June 23, 1974 |
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| Place of birth | Hull, England |
| Nationality | England |
| Pronouns | they/them[1] |
| Gender identity | nonbinary |
| Occupation | writer, consultant, scholar |
Dr. Meg-John Barker, PhD (MJ for short[1]) is a writer, writing mentor, creative consultant, speaker, and independent scholar. They have written a number of anti-self-help books on the topics of relationships, sex, and gender, as well as the graphic non-fiction books, Queer: A Graphic History and Gender: A Graphic Guide, and the book The Psychology of Sex. They also are a founding member of the bisexual organization BiUK.
Dr. Barker said in a 2017 interview that their writing was influenced by "some of the great queer and trans activist authors like Kate Bornstein, Riki Wilchins, and Julia Serano".[2]
Quotes[edit | edit source]
"Some people embrace 'pansexual' as a term because they worry that the word 'bisexual' implies that there are only two genders, which can be seen as transphobic given that many people – like me – experience themselves as between or beyond the gender binary. However, bisexual people themselves generally don’t define 'bisexual' in this way. Usually they talk about having 'attraction regardless of gender' or 'attraction to more than one gender', and they understand the 'bi' part to mean 'the same gender as me and different genders to me'. So really there is a lot of overlap between bisexuality and pansexuality, with both terms referring to folks who aren’t limited to one gender in terms of their sexual attraction."[2]
"In a culture which assumes heterosexuality and cisgenderness unless a person 'comes out' as otherwise, queer friendships can enable queer people to breathe easier and have a sense of just being themselves. Another important thing for mental health is being accurately mirrored by the people around you – particularly the close people. It's important to feel that friends accurately read in your gender, get your relationships and how they work, and see beyond stereotypes of queerness. It's vital that they're not always asking ignorant, intrusive questions, making jokes, or using inaccurate language."[3]
Selected books[edit | edit source]
- Sexuality and Gender for Mental Health Professionals: A Practical Guide (2013, co-authored with Christina Richards)
- Queer: A Graphic History (2016)
- How to Understand Your Gender: A Practical Guide for Exploring Who You Are (2017, co-authored with Alex Iantaffi)
- Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities (2020, editor)
- The Psychology of Sex (2018)
- Gender: A Graphic Guide (2019)
- Life Isn't Binary: On Being Both, Beyond, and In-Between (2020, co-authored with Alex Iantaffi)
- Sexuality: A Graphic Guide (2020)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/about-me/ Archived on 17 July 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dueben, Alex (21 February 2017). "INTERVIEW: Meg-John Barker discusses bi-erasure and gender performativity in QUEER: A GRAPHIC HISTORY". The Beat. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ↑ Anonymous (12 July 2019). "I'm The Only Queer Person In My Friendship Group & It's Really Lonely". Refinery29. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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