HST 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Pedophilia, Mattachine Society, Executive Order 10450
Document Summary
Lecture 27 - lesbian identity and pulp fiction. First time women are serving in the military outside of nursing roles. Anti-gay hysteria and the beginning of gay rights. Considered the first lesbian pulp novel - published 1950 (pg. 288, 289) - lives of women are tragic, but they don"t have sympathy because they"re considered outside society (pg. 290) - how sad must be the lives of women who live separately from society, never really interacting with men (except for gay ones) Females reading it and finding their experiences expressed in a novel. The military provided a way for gay men and women to meet each other. Coming together for training/in the barracks/getting shipped off. Lesbian women and gay men bonding over their past discrimination. Military changes mindset from sodomy = court marshall to homosexuals are mentally ill. Designed to prevent another great depression after wwii. Increased homeownership and the lasting impact on higher education.
