Does that mean a working class woman isn’t working class anymore because she bought second-hand clothes that signify the middle class? Found on heard non-lesbians say that lesbianism isn’t a “visible” experience of oppression–as if having to hide isn’t a symptom of it–so being both woman and homosexual isn’t considered an intersectional experience. LAVENDER MENACE,” Christopher Street Liberation Day, New York City, June 28, 1970.It went something like this: “You’re not a feminist if you don’t consistently prioritise women straight and het-partnered women hold no privilege over gay men… or lesbians.” “WE ARE YOUR WORST FEARS MADE FLESH One vague-posted criticism of the piece threw back to the Lavender Menace. None came from gay men, despite half the article addressing the ways in which gay men perpetuate misogyny. The criticisms were few but preposterous. Gay men can be dismissive towards criticisms of misogyny and many feminists aren’t prepared to acknowledge that gay men are also oppressed. Lesbian feminists from all over the world resonated with the conflict: we simultaneously support gay men and women but it is hard to navigate gay and feminist spaces without our intersectional experience, being both homosexual and women, respected. Photo/copyright by Carolina Kroon ( Found on received a lot of support after I wrote The Lesbian Pinball: Gay Liberation vs. Second Annual Dyke March, New York City ( June 25, 1994.
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