Organizing lesbian/queer bathhouse events

Emerging forms of sexual experience

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15029664
AutoresA D Brown (0000-0001-7965-9294, Southern Connecticut State University, autor de correspondencia), AD Brown, Nerissa Gailey (Mount Saint Vincent University)
Año2016
Volumen20
Número2
Páginas251-265
Fecha de publicación2016-04-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Lesbian Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1089-4160 • E-ISSN: 1540-3548
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10894160.2015.1084159
PMID26914825
OpenAlexW2290510230
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas24

Discussions of public sexual spaces in the social science literature have, until recently, been dominated by analyses of men's use of these spaces for erotic expression. In the late 1990s, feminist collectives began to explore the emancipatory potentials these spaces can have for lesbian sexualities. After a police raid on one such event called the "Pussy Palace," scholars in diverse disciplines began to explore how these events have both opened up and restricted erotic possibilities for lesbians, queer women, and trans* attendees. This article reviews the existing social science literature on lesbian and queer bathhouse events and highlights several key themes and subthemes that have dominated the discourse, including the importance that these spaces be recognized for their ability to both shape and be shaped by principles of community, safety, and sexual health/wellness

Human sexuality · Lesbian · Queer · Sociology · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology