"For herself, Jewett required another individual who could give her intense devotion without holding the reins too tightly, someone who would let her work when she needed to work and give her affection and diversion when she needed those." - Lillian Faderman, 1981
"We must remember that women are not just a special interest group with sectarian concerns. We are half the human race."
"Lesbians have been an acutely under-represented voice in the film industry. We intend to build bridges among audiences, filmmakers and the community at large through the exhibition of Lesbian produced films and other events scheduled throughout the weekend." - AfterEllen Staff, 2018
"We found that half the clinics in the country had never produced even one test-tube baby. Despite that, they were claiming high success rates, some as high as 25 percent. They could do that because they were in total control of the definition of success."
"I want a wife who will not bother me with rambling complaints about a wife's duties. But I want a wife who will listen to me when I feel the need to explain a rather difficult point I have come across in my course studies. And I want a wife who will type my papers for me when I have written them."
"What is lesbianism? Is it a universal, crosscultural concept and identity or is it historically specific to that period of world history in which industrial societies develop? Do lesbians have a culture that cuts across the cultures of race, class and society?" - Ann Ferguson, 1990
"It is politically necessary for any oppressive group to convince the oppressed that they are in fact inferior, and therefor deserve their situation."
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