W S 203 Chapter Notes - Chapter Intro: Laverne Cox, Caitlyn Jenner, Genderqueer
28 Apr 2017
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Lesbian feminism-cultural movement and critical perspective, most influential in the 1970s and early 1980s, that encourages women to direct their energies toward other women rather than men, and often advocates lesbianism as the logical result of feminism. Identity-conception, qualities, beliefs, and expressions that make a person or group different from others. Daughters of belitis-1st national lesbian organization (1955-1969: founded by del martin and phyllis lyon, the ladder-original journal of the daughters of belitis (1955-1995) By the 1970s, lesbianism was viewed as a matter of total personal identity rather than as primarily a sexual condition. Feminist lesbians created a collective identity -shared definition of themselves that emphasized members" common interests, experiences, and solidarity. Primary lesbians-individuals who identify at an early age as lesbian. Elective lesbians-individuals who identify later in life as lesbian. Polyamorous-being in love with more than one person in a relationship. Cisgender-one who identifies with the gender they are assigned at birth.
