NWSA became quite the grim scene for lesbian feminists. My field of women's history was nearly wiped from the boards, and those of us who kept it going received a chilly reception. I appreciate the documentation you did showing the eclipse of feminist and lesbian topics as against the rise of trans and queer themes in the papers accepted at that conference.
So interesting you mentioned Margaret Cruikshank. Last night I was reading an d copy of Lesbians at Midlife and her essay shook me to my core. I had never heard of her before yesterday.
Something I've begun doing this year is reading as many older and out of print lesbian books as I can find. It's been very reassuring and empowering to read publications that deal exclusively with being a woman with same sex attraction. I'm afraid nothing like that is published anymore, as reinforced by your eclipse.
This is awesome work
NWSA became quite the grim scene for lesbian feminists. My field of women's history was nearly wiped from the boards, and those of us who kept it going received a chilly reception. I appreciate the documentation you did showing the eclipse of feminist and lesbian topics as against the rise of trans and queer themes in the papers accepted at that conference.
Woah, that eclipse is insane!
So interesting you mentioned Margaret Cruikshank. Last night I was reading an d copy of Lesbians at Midlife and her essay shook me to my core. I had never heard of her before yesterday.
Something I've begun doing this year is reading as many older and out of print lesbian books as I can find. It's been very reassuring and empowering to read publications that deal exclusively with being a woman with same sex attraction. I'm afraid nothing like that is published anymore, as reinforced by your eclipse.
Thank you again for all you do!
Glad to see this work being done.