Against the Dividing of Women
Lesbian Feminism and Heterosexuality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12260264 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Denise Thompson (PO Box 132, Leichhardt-2040, Sydney, Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 387-398 |
| Publication date | 1992-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Feminism & Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-3535 • E-ISSN: 1461-7161 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0959353592023006 |
| OpenAlex | W2077073433 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 8 |
I am arguing for a continuity of interests between lesbians and heterosexual women, and that lesbians and heterosexual women have common experiences which enable them to understand and empathize with each other. I document the history of the feminist critique of heterosexuality from early radical feminism to the contemporary arguments of Rich (1980), Raymond (1986) and Penelope (1985a, 1985b, 1985c). From a lesbian feminist standpoint, I suggest that setting up an oppositional dichotomy between `lesbian' and `heterosexual' divides women from each other and perpetuates the heterosexual hegemony. The continuing revaluation and redefinition of lesbianism is essential in order to achieve the political priority of feminism: an end to male domination
Feminism · Hegemony · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Political science · Politics · Sociology · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Gender Studies · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Reproductive Health and Technologies
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2000 - 2023 (24) |
| Highly cited | No |