Thoughts I Want to Pursue/Research
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wlotus"...I define lesbianism, not merely by the fact that I sleep with women, but as a sense of a really deeply ingrained self; that I have a right to deal my power, whatever it is, however I can manage to do it. The word lesbian for me has a connotation that's far beyond sexual."
~ Audre Lorde, from a 1977 interview with Ellen Shapiro.
Would Lorde have recognized (or doubted) heterosexual women could have that same awareness and ownership of their power? If so, could she then use the word lesbian to refer to them? How did she use the word heterosexual?
Feel free to discuss.
~ Audre Lorde, from a 1977 interview with Ellen Shapiro.
Would Lorde have recognized (or doubted) heterosexual women could have that same awareness and ownership of their power? If so, could she then use the word lesbian to refer to them? How did she use the word heterosexual?
Feel free to discuss.
