Shiri Eisner
Shiri Eisner is a Lambda-nominated genderqueer bisexual Israeli writer and activist based in Tel Aviv.
Eisner argues that the subversive power of stereotypes attached to bisexuality should be utilized rather than rejected by bisexual movements. They have identified with anarchism, veganism, and feminism.
Personal life
Their mother is of Iraqi heritage and their father is of German heritage, though their mother's culture was more dominant in their upbringing. Eisner is genderqueer and uses she/her and they/them pronouns.They studied at Tel Aviv University.' They founded Panorama—Bi and Pansexual Feminist Community, the second-ever bisexual/pansexual organization in Israel.'
Eisner is an atheist,, anarchist, and vegan. They are outspoken in their criticism of the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the Israeli far right.
Partial bibliography
- Eisner, Shiri. "Monosexism". The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies. Edited by Abbie E. Goldberg, SAGE.
- Eisner, Shiri. "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.