This article talks about the way in which and the extent to which lesbians conduct their relationships in an egalitarian manner battling power imbalances and other inequalities that come their way. The author has conducted a study on lesbian relationships where interviews were conducted and information was gathered on the positive and negative aspects of their experiences. Lesbian women focus on equality be it economic power‚ the domestic sphere‚ emotional labour and career opportunities. The article
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In Professor Linda Zerilli’s lecture‚ titled “Feminism without Solace: Reading Simone de Beauvoir in the 21st Century‚" Zerilli questions the proper approach to Simone de Beauvoir’s theories presented in The Second Sex. As she mentions‚ the The Second Sex evokes a feminist ideology for most of its readers. But the question stands as to whether or not de Beauvoir was truly a feminist or if she was an unbiased observer. The claim that Zerilli makes is that de Beauvoir’s theories cannot nor should not
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Elizabeth. "The Metaphorical Lesbian: Edna Pontellier in The Awakening."Tulsa Studies in Women ’s Literature 15.2 (1996): 289-307. Academic Search Complete. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. Seidel‚ Kathryn. "Art Is an Unnatural Act: Mademoiselle Reisz in ’The Awakening ’" The Mississippi Quarterly 46.2 (1993): 1-3. Academic Search Complete. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. Zimmerman‚ Bonnie. "Lesbians Like This and That: Some Notes on Lesbian Criticism for the Nineties." Ed. Sally Munt. New Lesbian Criticism: Literary and
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of many‚ also lesbians. “[Fried Green Tomatoes] represents around the issue of lesbianism‚ depicting a strong and intense friendship between two white women (the tomboy Idgie Threadgoode and the fern Ruth Jamison)‚ but never committing itself one way or another” (Pelligrini 7). There have not been many stories written about homosexuality in the first half of the twentieth century. That is why Fannie Flagg does not just come out and say that Idgie and Ruth are lesbians. In turn‚ the
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Mattachine’s original founders resigned their posts quietly‚ the divide was contentious‚ and emblematic of debates that have plagued gay and lesbian advocacy groups almost since the moment of their inception (and‚ indeed‚ Del Martin‚ a founder of the Daughters of Bilitis‚ would later break from the more integrationist ideology of the organization to become an advocate of lesbian separatism.) Moreover‚ debates of this nature are still quite common today. For instance‚ many queer activists have criticized the
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those clubs happens‚ they will be next. To empower school officials to close down and ban clubs based on homosexual preference is a marvelous thought‚ but it empowers them to shut down appropriate clubs like the bible study groups. In addition‚ the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgendered group‚ also the LGBT has said that‚ "Any club/organization or school discrimination against homosexual clubs and organizations will lose funding‚ travel funds‚ meeting place and right to have a club on campus immediately
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Chinese Women: Becoming Half the Sky? ---An Analysis of Modern Feminism in China On November 7th‚ 2013‚ in order to promote a feminist student group’s upcoming campus performance of The Vagina Monologues‚ U.S. playwright Eve Ensler’s controversial play (Jaffe 2013)‚ 17 female students at the Beijing Foreign Studies University posted online photos of themselves holding up messages of “What My Vagina Says: …”. However‚ they probably didn’t expect to cause such a stir on Chinese social media. While
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The Supreme Court decision consenting gay and lesbian couples the right to marry in all the states was a landmark victory for the Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. It was a hard fought victory spanning years of hard work and activism. Nonetheless‚ even in the wake of that substantial step in the court’s ruling‚ many members of the LGBT community still have work to do (“How So-Called ‘Equality Act’ Threatens Religious Freedom”). This comes to the realization that several same-sex
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Pollitt has interest about gay marriage from the religious view is the Evangelical Religion (Protestants). This religion is against gay marriage and homosexuality as a choice. The Protestants explain that “gay marriage is wrong because it lets gays and lesbians avoid turning themselves into the straights God wants them to be”. (Page 572) From their view it is wrong because God created a man and woman to have children‚ and a family. This is not the only religion against gay marriage; the most famous one
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is not just for the sake of children. VII. No Shortage of Children A. Gay and lesbian couples will not take children from mothers and fathers. 1. States allow sub optimal parenting by single (Gay and Straight) and unmarried couples. 2. Sub optimal arrangements are better than orphanages and foster care. B. There is no shortage of children in the country. 1. Whether marriage is allowed or not‚ gay and lesbian couples will continue to raised children. 2. Will these children be raised in
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