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I found this essay just perfect. It is a really great addition to the literature of Queer Theory as a both a historical and sociological study. Kennedy's essay questions the context of "the closet" and being "out" in today's society verses pre-sexual revolution days. I completely agree with Kennedy, '''we are projecting modern views on a society that was so different from our own, creating discrepancies between basic concepts and terms.''' Accounts in this essay reveal empowered women to an extent, not deprived and shamed women, in my opinion. There is a discrepancy in current and past lesbian identities: practicing lesbians during the turn of the century did not talk about lesbianism even with other homosexuals and friends. It was not a necessary subject of conversation during this time, which allowed them to identify as women, or of a particular race, and so on. I think today, many homosexuals feel forced to discuss their sexuality and to constantly identify as homosexual before they identify with anything else! THe issue of identity is very relevant when studying the history of homosexuals in America. --Jackie Reed | I found this essay just perfect. It is a really great addition to the literature of Queer Theory as a both a historical and sociological study. Kennedy's essay questions the context of "the closet" and being "out" in today's society verses pre-sexual revolution days. I completely agree with Kennedy, '''we are projecting modern views on a society that was so different from our own, creating discrepancies between basic concepts and terms.''' Accounts in this essay reveal empowered women to an extent, not deprived and shamed women, in my opinion. There is a discrepancy in current and past lesbian identities: practicing lesbians during the turn of the century did not talk about lesbianism even with other homosexuals and friends. It was not a necessary subject of conversation during this time, which allowed them to identify as women, or of a particular race, and so on. I think today, many homosexuals feel forced to discuss their sexuality and to constantly identify as homosexual before they identify with anything else! THe issue of identity is very relevant when studying the history of homosexuals in America. --Jackie Reed | ||
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| + | This essay gave a very interesting account of lesbianism in the early 1900's. I had never considered that since sex was not talked about, sexual deviances would not be an issue. It only makes sense that Ssexual orientation would be kept secret since everything else about sex was kept secret. I was surprised to find however that her parents were so accepting of the whole situation, my question is was this commen, was lesbianism accepted in secret by most or was this a special case of an accepting mother and a father with an agenda? --Julie Robert | ||
== Dr. Carlton C. Frederick on Nymphomania, 1907 == | == Dr. Carlton C. Frederick on Nymphomania, 1907 == | ||
