Female bisexuality generates both particularly intense anger and fetishization that demand greater historical attention.
Author: Lauren Gutterman
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Femme Histories Roundtable – Part II
How can the experiences of feminine lesbians or queer women change our understanding of the history of sexuality?
Femme Histories Roundtable – Part I
To what extent has female masculinity shaped lesbian and/or queer women’s histories?
Christmas Isn’t for Queers
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