Experiences of a gender non-conforming lesbian in the “ladies’ (rest)room”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12458947 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ellen D B Riggle (0000-0002-7356-5251, University of Kentucky, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 482-495 |
| Publication date | 2018-06-18 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Lesbian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1089-4160 • E-ISSN: 1540-3548 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10894160.2018.1460565 |
| PMID | 29912661 |
| OpenAlex | W2808892151 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 9 |
Public restrooms in U.S. culture are highly gendered, politicized, problematic spaces. Gender non-conforming lesbians may feel especially at risk for various forms of harassment or policing by other occupants in the "ladies' (rest)room." Using auto-ethnographic lived experiences as observations, this essay explores reactions of other women/female occupants in public restrooms designated for female persons to the presence of a gender non-conforming lesbian (the author). Reactions include no response, fear and flight or fight, screaming/shrieking, and active policing. Differences by location and region, and changes in responses over time, are also explored
Ethnography · Harassment · Lesbian · Rest (music · Screaming · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.86 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |