"I had just witnessed women who shingled their own roofs, drove eighteen-wheeler trucks, and built their own houses--as well as kept them clean and cooked a damn good meal. On women's land I am a first-class citizen, I'm treated as an equal. I now see the world with righteous anger and hope. Living in womyn's community has provided that lens for me." --Elizabeth Sturrus, third wave feminist
One of the driving forces in the lives of many lesbians is the search for community in a society that favors heterosexuality and often turns a cold shoulder toward women who...
"I had just witnessed women who shingled their own roofs, drove eighteen-wheeler trucks, and built their own houses--as well as kept them clean ...
Lesbian Communities: Festivals, RVs, and the Internet takes you inside flourishing communities--physical, spiritual, and virtual (online)--that provide lesbians with practical help, emotional support, and outlets for creative expression. From groups functioning in harmony with mainstream society, to separatist communities and back-to-the-land groups, to "festival communities" and informal online groups, this book offers a ray of light to those whose search for community is still ongoing. It also provides much-needed analysis of the current state of lesbian communities for educators,...
Lesbian Communities: Festivals, RVs, and the Internet takes you inside flourishing communities--physical, spiritual, and virtual (online)--that provid...
Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology
Winner of the 2010 Susan Koppelman Award for the Best Edited Volume in Women's Studies from the Popular Culture Association
We have all seen the segments on television news shows: A fat person walking on the sidewalk, her face out of frame so she can't be identified, as some disconcerting findings about the -obesity epidemic- stalking the nation are read by a disembodied voice. And we have seen the movies--their obvious lack of large leading actors...
Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology
Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology
Winner of the 2010 Susan Koppelman Award for the Best Edited Volume in Women's Studies from the Popular Culture Association
We have all seen the segments on television news shows: A fat person walking on the sidewalk, her face out of frame so she can't be identified, as some disconcerting findings about the -obesity epidemic- stalking the nation are read by a disembodied voice. And we have seen the movies--their obvious lack of large leading actors...
Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology
