SOC 608 Study Guide - Final Guide: The Beauty Myth, Barnard College, Painted Ladies
29 Apr 2016
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Review for final exam (final exam covers weeks 9 through 13) 1982 conference at barnard college in new york. Debate about what counts as proper feminist sexuality. Anti-sex/anti-pleasure lesbians were homophobic and believed no sex was good sex: what does adrienne rich mean by the lesbian continuum ? (this question will be asked twice, but with different answers) Rich argues that feminism might to well to understand that a wide range of experiences between women might be found across the lesbian continuum, all the more so given in this continuum, Lesbian is not reduces to nor defined by sexual contact between women. Heteronormativity is a set of practices and beliefs (ideology, cultural and institutional practices) First, heterosexuality is so pervasive that is invisible in itself as a system and socially constructed structure. Lgbt wanted to use it as their own. Interrupts link between words, harm and social space fighting for heternormativity.
