Sapphic Circle August 3rd, 2025: Lesbianism as Anti-Domination
"The subject of lesbianism is very ordinary; it’s the question of male domination that makes everybody angry." - Judy Grahn (1971)
"The subject of lesbianism is very ordinary; it’s the question of male domination that makes everybody angry." - Judy Grahn (1971)
"Many female activists... are gazing thoughtfully into the glowing embers of lesbian culture. For us, this is still an active campfire where we gather and warm ourselves; one which, we hope, will not fade away into forgotten ash, but instead retain hot coals to stoke new fires." - Bonnie Morris
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"It is important to recognise that separatism is a strategy engaged in by every feminist. It is a fundamental element of all feminist philosophy." - Susan Hawthorn (2019)
“I think it’s important to remember that lesbians used to get lost in the gay-rights movement then, and I think they can still get lost in the LGTBQ+ movement today.” Lillian Faderman (2021)
“Whether you’re at a festival or on Land, the context of being in a space with only women, particularly lesbians, kind of redefines what a woman is,” C. states, “There [becomes] this whole new concept of the word ‘woman’, because it’s used like most people use the word ‘people’.”
Now, some celebrity lesbians don't even "come out," they simply post photos online with their partners, and it really shows how far we've come.