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== Letter from black reader to ''The Ladder'', in 1957 == | == Letter from black reader to ''The Ladder'', in 1957 == | ||
| − | I am impressed how an African American lesbian in the 1950’s would be so open to write to this editor especially being so open with her sexuality. “The Ladder” seems like another great stepping stone for women to be heard. Were there many other magazines like this as well? –Ashley Scutari | + | '''I am impressed how an African American lesbian in the 1950’s would be so open to write to this editor especially being so open with her sexuality. “The Ladder” seems like another great stepping stone for women to be heard. Were there many other magazines like this as well?''' –Ashley Scutari |
This letter was interesting to me because it showed how a middle of the road black lesbian woman felt about being publicly gay. She compared the experience to being black saying something to the affect that black people used to be told to dress and behave in a way that was socially acceptable to white people, but now she didnt flinch when she saw an black person acting differently. Now she was urging lesbians to act socially accpetable so straight people would accept them, because otherwise a "butch" stereotype would shut down the means of communication which I think she saw as the road to acceptance. -- Landon Davis | This letter was interesting to me because it showed how a middle of the road black lesbian woman felt about being publicly gay. She compared the experience to being black saying something to the affect that black people used to be told to dress and behave in a way that was socially acceptable to white people, but now she didnt flinch when she saw an black person acting differently. Now she was urging lesbians to act socially accpetable so straight people would accept them, because otherwise a "butch" stereotype would shut down the means of communication which I think she saw as the road to acceptance. -- Landon Davis | ||
