Big YES to everything here. Reading this made me feel proud to be a lesbian all over again & also reminded me of how I would love to teleport & experience life on a lesbian separatist commune just for a glimpse of the kind of world certain second wave lesbian feminist thinkers in particular were imagining. Those spaces certainly had their issues but it would’ve been cool to experience I think.
A lesbian commune/community would be amazing. One of my dreams is to open a non-alcohol based place (aka, not a bar or club) for lesbians.
I'm also jealous of the lesbian-feminist bookstores the second-wave feminists had. And back then, an older lesbian told me that they had 2 - 3 lesbian events a night here where I live (San Francisco).
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the relationship between sexuality and gender for a variety of reasons, and this essay is really helpful - I am turning it over in my mind and trying to think about whether my bisexuality may likewise affect my gendered scripts and performances in ways that are both similar and different to being a lesbian. It’s a very liberating idea.
Bi- and pan-sexuality are such spectrums...it's hard to say if the same ideas and gender scripts, gender presentation, etc. apply or not. It's up to you :)
Big YES to everything here. Reading this made me feel proud to be a lesbian all over again & also reminded me of how I would love to teleport & experience life on a lesbian separatist commune just for a glimpse of the kind of world certain second wave lesbian feminist thinkers in particular were imagining. Those spaces certainly had their issues but it would’ve been cool to experience I think.
A lesbian commune/community would be amazing. One of my dreams is to open a non-alcohol based place (aka, not a bar or club) for lesbians.
I'm also jealous of the lesbian-feminist bookstores the second-wave feminists had. And back then, an older lesbian told me that they had 2 - 3 lesbian events a night here where I live (San Francisco).
You always teach me something. This time it was about heteronormative women objectifying lesbians. Thank you.
You're welcome. I think we all know about men objectifying women, so I wanted to bring up something that people don't talk much about.
Thank you for reading, and for all your support. I appreciate it 💜
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the relationship between sexuality and gender for a variety of reasons, and this essay is really helpful - I am turning it over in my mind and trying to think about whether my bisexuality may likewise affect my gendered scripts and performances in ways that are both similar and different to being a lesbian. It’s a very liberating idea.
Bi- and pan-sexuality are such spectrums...it's hard to say if the same ideas and gender scripts, gender presentation, etc. apply or not. It's up to you :)