Lesbian choices
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Lesbian choices
（Between men--between women）
Columbia University Press, c1995
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-298) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9780231080088
Description
Feminist philosopher Claudia Card explores with this work the complex ethical and political questions lesbians face regarding their identities and their relationships both within and outside of lesbian communities. In part 1, the author looks at lesbian cultures and traditions, and develops a genealogy of amazons, sapphists, and passionate friends. An ensuing chapter asks whether lesbianism is a "choice", and if so, what this really means and what is at stake in looking at it this way. In part 2, Professor Card discusses lesbian friendship in relation to sexuality, and presents as the greatest challenges to lesbian ethics the battering and stalking of lesbians by lesbians. She also discusses the burdens carried by childhood victims of female-perpetrated incest. She then evaluates homophobia, the ethics of outing, the military ban, and lesbian sadomasochism.
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: pbk ISBN 9780231080095
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Renowned feminist philosopher Card courageously explores the complex ethical and political questions lesbians face regarding their identities and their relationships both within and outside of lesbian communities.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Finding My Voice-Reminiscence of an Outlaw Part One: Constructing Ourselves 1. What Is Lesbian Culture? 2. Lesbian Attitudes and The Second Sex 3. Choosing Lesbianism 4. Lesbian Ethics Part Two: Lesbians in Relationship: Ups and Downs 5. Lesbian Friendship: Separations and Continua 6. Horizontal Violence: Partner Battering and Lesbian Stalking 7. Female Incest and Adult Lesbian Crises Part Three: Coming Out: Issues in a Wider Society 8. Homophobia and Lesbian/Gay Pride 9. The Military Ban and the ROTC: A Study in Closeting 10. Other People's Secrets: The Ethics of Outing 11. Sadomasochism: Charting the Issues Notes Selected Bibliography Index
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