Lesbian Love and Relationships by Suzanna Rose - 9781560232650

Taylor & Francis

This pioneering book explores the broad range of healthy lesbian attitudes and behaviors in love, friendship, self-image, and society. It examines the lives of lesbian and bisexual women from adolescence to old age, addressing issues of class and race as well as sexuality. Lesbian Love and Relationships encompasses theory, empirical research, and memoir on such diverse topics as physical appearance, cross-generational friendships, butch-femme issues, and lesbian sexuality. > \nExplore the broad range of healthy lesbian attitudes and behaviors in love, friendship, self-image, and society!This pioneering book makes a revolutionary assumption: that lesbian and bisexual women are normal, if not average. Instead of focusing on which family or genetic quirks might produce lesbians, these studies turn attention to describing the healthy ways lesbians interact with each other, with heterosexual women, and with society. The result is a significant exploration of uncharted territory.Lesbiand