Lesbian Media Timeline
LESBIAN PULP FICTION, POP CULTURE & PORNOGRAPHY
The Emergence of Lesbianism and Lesbian Sexuality in U.S. Media
A Final Research Paper
Jo Forrest-Stuart
HIST 526: Gays & Lesbians in U.S. History
C. Gissendanner
Fall 2013
December 10, 2013
Introduction
A Brief Lesbian Media Timeline
Since the late 1800’s, U.S. pulp fiction appealed to a general, heterosexual audience, and was the primary source of reading for both men and women of the working classes, introducing quite a few novel genres like westerns, sci-fi, crime & noir thrillers, and superhero fiction (Brian, 2012). In 1952, over fifty years since the emergence of the pulp fiction genre and around the same time as it’s decline in popularity, …show more content…
For most of the 1900s, despite the exceptionally large presence of gays in Hollywood, queer character depictions were unjustly representative, inspiring fear, pity or were simply included to be laughed at.
Works Cited
Bannnon, A. (2013). About Ann Bannon. In Ann Bannon. Retrieved from: www.annebannon.com/about.html
Brian, D. (2012). Lesbian Pulp Fiction: the 1950s Phenomenon. In American History USA. Retrieved from: http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/lesbian-pulp-fiction-the-1950s-phenomenon/
Butler, H. (2004). What do you call a lesbian with long fingers? The development of Lesbian and Dyke Pornography. In L. Williams (Ed.), Porn Studies (pp. 167-197). Duke University Press.
Keller, Y. (2005). Was is right to love her brother’s wife so passionately?: Lesbian Pulp Novels and US Lesbian Identity, 1950-1965. American Quarterly, 57:2 (385-410).
Packer, V. (2004). Introduction. In Spring Fire (1952). San Francisco: Fawcett Publications.
Server, L. (1994). Over My Dead Body: The Sensation of the American Paperback, 1945-1955. San Francisco: Chronicle …show more content…
(1990). “Fairy Tales, Facts and Gossip: Lesbians and AIDS.” In Ecstatic Antibodies: Resisting the AIDS Mythology. Eds. T. Boffin and S. Gupta. London: Rivers Oram Press.
D’Emilio, J. & Freeman, E. (2012). Intimate Matters: A History of Sexuality in America. 3rd Ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Epstein, R. & Friedman, J. (Directors). (1995). The Celluloid Closet [DVD]. United States.
Griffin, G. (1996). Lines on Lesbian Sex: The Politics of Representing Lesbian Sex in the Age of AIDS, ' Canadian Woman Studies (Yale UP, Spring 1996) 16/2: 103-110
The Sheba Collective. (Editor). (1989). Serious pleasure: lesbian erotic stories and poetry. CA: Cleis Press.
“From Barracks to Barstools: The Pulp Romance Novel in America, 1950-1965.” Session on Love, Sex, and Heartbreak; Joint Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society and North Central Sociological Association; Chicago, IL; April 2007.
Deitch, D. (Director). (1985). Desert Hearts [motion picture]. United States.
Towne, R. (Director). (1982). Personal Best [motion picture]. United States.
Sayles, J. (Director). (1983). Lianna [motion picture]. United States.
Kaufman, P. (Director). (1990). Henry & June [motion picture]. United
The Emergence of Lesbianism and Lesbian Sexuality in U.S. Media
A Final Research Paper
Jo Forrest-Stuart
HIST 526: Gays & Lesbians in U.S. History
C. Gissendanner
Fall 2013
December 10, 2013
Introduction
A Brief Lesbian Media Timeline
Since the late 1800’s, U.S. pulp fiction appealed to a general, heterosexual audience, and was the primary source of reading for both men and women of the working classes, introducing quite a few novel genres like westerns, sci-fi, crime & noir thrillers, and superhero fiction (Brian, 2012). In 1952, over fifty years since the emergence of the pulp fiction genre and around the same time as it’s decline in popularity, …show more content…
For most of the 1900s, despite the exceptionally large presence of gays in Hollywood, queer character depictions were unjustly representative, inspiring fear, pity or were simply included to be laughed at.
Works Cited
Bannnon, A. (2013). About Ann Bannon. In Ann Bannon. Retrieved from: www.annebannon.com/about.html
Brian, D. (2012). Lesbian Pulp Fiction: the 1950s Phenomenon. In American History USA. Retrieved from: http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/lesbian-pulp-fiction-the-1950s-phenomenon/
Butler, H. (2004). What do you call a lesbian with long fingers? The development of Lesbian and Dyke Pornography. In L. Williams (Ed.), Porn Studies (pp. 167-197). Duke University Press.
Keller, Y. (2005). Was is right to love her brother’s wife so passionately?: Lesbian Pulp Novels and US Lesbian Identity, 1950-1965. American Quarterly, 57:2 (385-410).
Packer, V. (2004). Introduction. In Spring Fire (1952). San Francisco: Fawcett Publications.
Server, L. (1994). Over My Dead Body: The Sensation of the American Paperback, 1945-1955. San Francisco: Chronicle …show more content…
(1990). “Fairy Tales, Facts and Gossip: Lesbians and AIDS.” In Ecstatic Antibodies: Resisting the AIDS Mythology. Eds. T. Boffin and S. Gupta. London: Rivers Oram Press.
D’Emilio, J. & Freeman, E. (2012). Intimate Matters: A History of Sexuality in America. 3rd Ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Epstein, R. & Friedman, J. (Directors). (1995). The Celluloid Closet [DVD]. United States.
Griffin, G. (1996). Lines on Lesbian Sex: The Politics of Representing Lesbian Sex in the Age of AIDS, ' Canadian Woman Studies (Yale UP, Spring 1996) 16/2: 103-110
The Sheba Collective. (Editor). (1989). Serious pleasure: lesbian erotic stories and poetry. CA: Cleis Press.
“From Barracks to Barstools: The Pulp Romance Novel in America, 1950-1965.” Session on Love, Sex, and Heartbreak; Joint Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society and North Central Sociological Association; Chicago, IL; April 2007.
Deitch, D. (Director). (1985). Desert Hearts [motion picture]. United States.
Towne, R. (Director). (1982). Personal Best [motion picture]. United States.
Sayles, J. (Director). (1983). Lianna [motion picture]. United States.
Kaufman, P. (Director). (1990). Henry & June [motion picture]. United