Dyke Life by Karla Jay

Dyke Life

Karla Jay

Written by lesbians of different ages, races and religions–and compiled by one of the gay movement’s best-known writers and activists–these original essays give vibrant voice to the diversity of the lesbian experience. Celebrating the many ways in which the lesbian experience is unique from all others, many of these pieces focus on specific lesbian concerns such as sexual practices, raising children and higher incidence of certain illnesses.Beyond pointing out these differences, the essays also provide a comprehensive view of the many phases of lesbian life by covering diverse topics like body piercing, coming out and work. Short narratives–“To Mother or Not to Mother,” “Confessions of a Lesbian Vampire,” “About Being an Old Lesbian in Love,” and more–complement and enrich the main essays, adding a unique personal tone to the collection. A mix of the serious and the irreverent, Dyke Life is an important contribution to gay and lesbian literature.

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From Booklist

Lesbians have arrived, say the media, but the majority of them remain ignored, editor Jay says in introducing this anthology intended ‘to counteract the trend of books by and about lesbians that address only fragments of our communities.’ The contents are grouped into topical sections entitled ‘Relating to Others,’ ‘Relating to Each Other,’ ‘Sex and Gender Identity,’ ‘The Public World,’ and ‘The Lesbian Body.’ Outstanding contributions include Terri de la Pena on the homophobia that begins at home; Lauren Crux on lesbian midlife; Tee A. Corinne on breaking up; JoAnn Loulan on dismantling stereotypes; Lee Lynch on the stresses of fighting for basic civil liberties; Kitty Tsui’s moving memorial for her best friend, dead at 39 from cancer; and Yemaya Kauri Alecto, Amanda Kovattana, and Slick Harris representing the cutting edge of sexual radicalism with writings on body piercing, lesbian vampirism, and dildos. Lists of further readings abound, making this overview of contemporary lesbian experience even more welcome. Whitney Scott –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Details

ISBN	465039081
Genre	LGBT Studies/Social Sciences
Copyright Date	1995
Publication Date	16-May-96
Publisher	Basic Books
Editor	Karla Jay
Format	Trade Paperback
No. of Pages	384
Notes	Lambda Literary Award Finalist
Language	English
Rating	Good
Editor	Karla Jay
BookID	3347