“hey’d say that heterosexual women become feminists when they finally understand that society doesn’t allow them to be complete and free human beings— but lesbians had always understood that. Feminists are finally realizing that sex roles dehumanize women— but lesbian… — Lillian Faderman Copy Share Image
“Some women who married and also had lesbian relationships were genuinely bisexual. Many others married because they could see no other viable choice in… — Lillian Faderman Copy Share Image
“Perhaps rage was an inextricable part of lesbian-feminism, because once these women analyzed the female's position in society they realized they had much to… — Lillian Faderman Copy Share Image
“Love between women could take on a new shape in the late nineteenth century because the feminist movement succeeded both in opening new jobs… — Lillian Faderman Copy Share Image
“hey’d say that heterosexual women become feminists when they finally understand that society doesn’t allow them to be complete and free human beings— but… — Lillian Faderman Copy Share Image
“Of course many of us were loaded with self-hate and wanted to change. How could it have been otherwise? All we heard and read… — Lillian Faderman Copy Share Image
“To learn of the existence of other lesbians through the media, no matter how unfortunate those characters were, must have been reassuring to women… — Lillian Faderman Copy Share Image
“A woman who dared to live as an overt homosexual in such unwelcoming times might well have an ego of impressive strength and health… — Lillian Faderman Copy Share Image
“Education continued to come under particularly strong fire...: If women learned how to manage in the world as well as men, if they learned… — Lillian Faderman Copy Share Image
