Lesbian Lives

Taylor & Francis

In this groundbreaking re-visioning of lesbianism Magee and Miller focus on the developmental and psychological consequences of identifying as a homosexual and of having lesbian relationships.  The developmental and clinical issues taken up in Lesbi > \nIn this groundbreaking re-visioning of lesbianism, Magee and Miller transcend a literature that, for decades, has focused on the timeworn and misconceived task of formulating a lesbian-specific psychology. Rather, they focus on a set of interrelated issues of far greater salience in our time: the developmental and psychological consequences of identifying as homosexual and of having lesbian relationships. Their consideration of these issues leads to a rigorous review of major psychoanalytic and biological theories about female homosexuality and a probing examination of current notions of gender identity. These tasks set the stage for Magee and Miller's own model of psychologically mature sexuality between members of the same s.