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LESBIANISM and why should it be accepted
What is it to be a Lesbianism is the term used in Spanish to refer to female homosexuality, that is, women who experience Lesbian? romantic love or sexual attraction for other women. The word lesbian comes from the island of Lesbos, in Greece. It is used to refer to a homosexual woman who feels sexual, physical, emotional and sentimental attraction only towards women. In the late 19th century sexologists published their observations on same-sex desire and behavior and distinguished lesbians in Western culture as a distinctive entity. Historians have since reexamined relationships between women and questioned what makes a woman or relationship qualify as lesbian. The result of this debate has introduced three components when identifying lesbians: sexual behavior, sexual desire and sexual identity. The sexuality of women throughout history has been for the most part constructed by gender roles, which have limited the recognition of lesbianism as a valid possibility or expression of sexuality. Early sexologists based their characterizations of lesbians on their beliefs that women who challenged their strictly defined gender roles were mentally ill. Since then, many lesbians have reacted to their designation as immoral outcasts by building a subculture based on rebellion against gender roles. Lesbianism has been in vogue at times throughout history, affecting how lesbians are perceived by others, and how they perceive themselves. Some women who engage in homosexual behavior may reject the lesbian identity entirely, and refuse to define themselves as lesbian or bisexual. The different ways in which lesbians have been portrayed in the media suggests that Western society as a whole has been simultaneously intrigued and threatened by women who challenge female gender roles, and fascinated and amazed by romantic relationships. between women. However, women who embrace lesbian identity share experiences that make up a similar landscape to ethnic identity: As homosexuals, they are united by the potential discrimination and rejection they experience from their families, friends, and others. As women, they have different concerns than men. Political conditions and social attitudes also continue to affect the formation of lesbian relationships and families.
Etymology and development of the word The word "lesbian" is derived from the name of the Greek island of Lesbos, home in the 7th and 6th centuries BC. of the poet Sappho. From the surviving writings, historians have deduced that Sappho was in charge of a group of young women for their instruction and amusement. Not much of Sappho's poetry has survived, but that which is knows reflects the themes she wrote about: the daily lives of women, their relationships and rituals. He focused on the beauty of women and proclaimed his love for young women. Before the end of the 19th century, the word "lesbian" was an adjective that normally qualified what derived from Lesbos, including a type of wine. However, the term "lesbienne" in the modern sense was already used in French literature since the 16th century. In England, the use of "lesbian" with its current meaning can be traced back to the 17th century, as documented by Emma Donoghue in Passions between women (1993). In 1890, the word was used in a medical dictionary as an adjective to describe the tribadism (as "lesbian love"): sexual gratification of two women through the simulation of intercourse. "Lesbianism", to describe the erotic relationship between women, was documented in 1870. The term was interchangeable with "sapphic" and "safism" towards the beginning of the 20th century. The use of "lesbian" in the medical literature became prevalent; around 1925 the word appears defined as a noun to refer to the female equivalent of a sodomite.
“It's a struggle but that's why we exist, so that another generation of lesbians of color doesn't have to invent themselves, or their story, again.” — Audre Lorde
LOVE IS LOVE regardless of gender and / or color
Constructio n of the lesbian identity For some women, the realization that they were engaging in behaviors or relationships that could be classified as "lesbian" caused them to be rejected or concealed, such as Professor Jeannette Marks at Mount Holyoke College, who lived with the College Principal Mary Woolley for 36 years. Marks discouraged young women from having abnormal "friendships" and insisted that happiness could only be achieved with a boy. Note 3 Other women, however, accepted the distinction and used their uniqueness to distinguish themselves from heterosexual women and gay men. Berlin had a vibrant homosexual culture in the 1920s, and there was even a hymn, Das lila Lied, which lesbians also perceived as their own. There were about fifty clubs and bars for women, ranging from the large and luxurious cabarets and cafes, such as the famous "Eldorado", visited by stars like Marlene Dietrich, or "Chez ma belle-soeur", through the mixed ones, with everything. type of public, such as the "Dorian Gray" on the Bülowstrasse, and popular as the "Club des amies", which held parties three times a week, even the most sordid, such as the "Café Olala", which was also attended by transvestite men Or the Tavern, which had a room reserved for the ladies. In 1928, a book called Berlins lesbische Frauen ("The Lesbian Women of Berlin") by Ruth Margarete Roellig popularized the German capital as the center of European lesbian culture. The parties and events were published in various magazines, which functioned as a connecting link for the community.23 There was also an authentic explosion of lesbian culture as shown by artists of the stature of Claire Waldoff, Jeanne Mammen, Christa Winsloe and Anna Elisabet Weirauch, author of the Der Skorpion trilogy, the quintessential lesbian novel of the time. Male homosexuality was prohibited by article 175, but the police in cities like Berlin and Hamburg used to look the other way. The fight for the
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Activists, artists, doctors and writers who had a lasting influence on communities around the world. ● (^) Sylvia Rivera ● Marsha P. Johnson ● (^) Josephine Baker ● Karl Heinrich Ulrichs ● (^) Michael Dillon ● Virginia Woolf ● (^) Bayard Rustin ● (^) Eleanor Roosevelt 12 historical LGBT personalities that changed the world