Cheshire Calhoun's Project of Separating Lesbian Theory from Feminist Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12145804 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ann Ferguson (0000-0002-0702-4633, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 214-223 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hypatia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0887-5367 • E-ISSN: 1527-2001 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1527-2001.1998.tb01359.x |
| OpenAlex | W2076487543 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
I support Cheshire Calhoun's argument that there is a distinctive type of sexuality injustice addressed to lesbians and gays, but challenge her definitional strategy regarding the concepts of “lesbian” and “gay” and the “universalistic essentialist” distinction that she draws between patriarchy and compulsory heterosexuality. Finally, I take issue with the political implications of her claim that lesbians’ and gays’ special oppression stems from our exclusion from the legal prerogatives of marriage and parenthood
Argument (complex analysis · Essentialism · Heterosexuality · Human sexuality · Injustice · Lesbian · Oppression · Patriarchy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Political Philosophy and Ethics
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2002 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |