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Gender is the linguistic index of the political opposition between the sexes. ~ Monique Wittig Gender issues arise in every aspect of human experience, whether conscious or not. This includes the writing and reading of literature. Gender analysis in literature is not rare, but including the LGBTQI2 perspective, is. Literary gender criticism and criticism of … Read more
To celebrate International Lesbian Day, here are 5 books about international Lesbian lives. Lesbians and other LGBT+ people live all over the world. Our life experiences are different from person to person, country to country. Collections of these stories invite you to step into an unfamiliar life. These books include personal stories about ourselves. Get … Read more
“We weren’t born distrusting and fearing ourselves. That was part of our taming. We were taught to believe that who we are in our natural state is bad and dangerous. They convinced us to be afraid of ourselves. So we do not honor our own bodies, curiosity, hunger, judgment, experience, or ambition. Instead, we lock … Read more
“There are two things you should never do with your father: learn how to drive and learn how to kill a chicken.” ― Gabrielle Hamilton, Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef The Review Here is the official-type book review of Hamilton’s Blood, Bones & Butter: Before chef and author Gabrielle … Read more
Lesbian athlete and author Angela Madsen has passed away after trying to row from California to Hawai’i. Her lifeless body was found in the Pacific Ocean after the US Coast Guard was contacted. Madsen had radioed her wife, sayng she was going into the water, but failed to check in again. Madsen had been at … Read more
On June 21, Canada celebrates the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis with National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. In cooperation with Indigenous organizations, the Government … Read more
“The real question is: why would a person rather have an enemy than a conversation? Why would they rather see themselves as harassed and transgressed instead of having a conversation that would reveal them as an equal participant in creating conflict? There should be a relief in realizing one is not being persecuted, but actually, … Read more
I’m looking forward to reading Twisted Clay. “She loved … and killed … both men and women. She was utterly beautiful and utterly mad. This is a tale of passionate horror … a breath-taking venture into abnormal psychology … a story which cannot be forgotten. ” I have been spending a little time each day … Read more
Self-isolation is the perfect opportunity to organize our Lesbian library. Again. The shelves on our bookcases, our 25-year-old, cheap bookcases, had been sagging badly. The backs on a few had been broken during our last move, and they leaned suspiciously to the right (had they leaned to the left, I would not have been suspicious, … Read more
I was researching Love Like A Shadow by Lois Lodge, and have found very little on the book. It was published by Phoenix Press in 1935. Barbara Grier rated it A** and appears in Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Checklist, where it is described as “Purple-passaged novel of a lesbian seeking true love.” Okay, cool. I need … Read more