L R Brightwell
Biographic Data
| ID | 6644326 |
|---|---|
| NAME | L R Brightwell |
| GIVEN NAMES | L R |
| FAMILY NAME | Brightwell |
| SIGNATURE | BRIGHTWELL L R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Feminist Center for Studies and Advisory Services |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9328-6129 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
(Pro)creating queer futures
This article addresses the lack of critical considerations of mothering in the field of queer studies. The anti-social turn in queer theory advocates a turn away from procreation and frames the mother as the transmitter of a heteronormative legacy. In this way, queer theory naturalizes the association between the assigned female at birth body, womanhood, motherhood, and heterosexuality and precludes considerations of queer and feminist mothering.…
Why femme stories matter
We argue that historical femme life writing forms a rich resource for femme theory that contributes to, challenges, and extends contemporary academic femme literature. We focus on the experiences of femmes during the second-wave feminist movement, specifically within the context of 1970s and 1980s U.S. lesbian feminism. The texts we examine include My Dangerous Desires by Amber Hollibaugh (2000), A Restricted Country by Joan Nestle (1987), Minnie…
Why femme stories matter
We argue that historical femme life writing forms a rich resource for femme theory that contributes to, challenges, and extends contemporary academic femme literature. We focus on the experiences of femmes during the second-wave feminist movement, specifically within the context of 1970s and 1980s U.S. lesbian feminism. The texts we examine include My Dangerous Desires by Amber Hollibaugh (2000), A Restricted Country by Joan Nestle (1987), Minnie…
Why femme stories matter
We argue that historical femme life writing forms a rich resource for femme theory that contributes to, challenges, and extends contemporary academic femme literature. We focus on the experiences of femmes during the second-wave feminist movement, specifically within the context of 1970s and 1980s U.S. lesbian feminism. The texts we examine include My Dangerous Desires by Amber Hollibaugh (2000), A Restricted Country by Joan Nestle (1987), Minnie…
(Pro)creating queer futures
This article addresses the lack of critical considerations of mothering in the field of queer studies. The anti-social turn in queer theory advocates a turn away from procreation and frames the mother as the transmitter of a heteronormative legacy. In this way, queer theory naturalizes the association between the assigned female at birth body, womanhood, motherhood, and heterosexuality and precludes considerations of queer and feminist mothering.…
Feminism (2 works) · Human sexuality (2 works) · Lesbian (2 works) · Queer (2 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Art history (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work) · Femininity (1 work) · Feminist theory (1 work)