Some of my topics of interest are LGBT+ studies. And, of course, I love the first two seasons of "the 100".
I’m interested in lipstick lesbians/lesbianism. I think that I will find a fair amount of conflicting information on what that name entails. My research question is: what is the definition/ qualities of a lipstick lesbian in Academic sources?
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editBelow is my draft for the page: Lipstick lesbian
“Lipstick lesbians” say that they are choosing to perform femininity rather than be subjected to it- that is, they have made an active decision to be feminine, which subverts society’s demand of forced femininity.[1][2][3]As well, it is noted that those who identify as “lipstick lesbians” commonly modify a typical feminine style to make it less heteronormative, and Inge Black gives the example of “twinning short skirts with Doctor Martens (DMs) or lacy underwear with men's trousers”.[1]
Though some authors have argued that the existence of lipstick lesbians is in fact a destabilization of the heterosexual ideals, by breaking the assumption that a feminine person will always desire a masculine person, and vice versa, others have concluded that the lipstick lesbian emergence simply fails in this regard,[2] [4] as lipstick lesbians are still subject to the male gaze, and still found acceptable due to their femininity.[2][5] The prominence of lipstick lesbians in media is echoed by Rosalind Gill as she says, “The figure of the ‘luscious lesbian’[lipstick lesbian] within advertising is notable for her extraordinarily attractive, conventionally feminine appearance.”[6]
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editBelow is my draft for the page Butch and Femme under the section about the terms in the 1940's
Butches had to take a subtle approach to butchness in order to exist in society.[7] They created outfits that were outwardly accepted by society, but allowed those who were butch to still presents as more masculine than the norm- Alix Genter states that “butches wore long, pleated skirts with their man-tailored shirts, sometimes with a vest or coat on top” at Bay Ridge High school.[7][8]
- ^ a b Black, Inge, and Kathryn Perry. “Scarlet Starlets .” Feminist Review: Perverse Politics: Lesbian Issues, Routledge Journals, 1990, pp. 68–69.
- ^ a b c Bell, David, et al. “All Hyped up and No Place to Go.” Gender, Place & Culture, vol. 1, no. 1, 1994, pp. 31–47., doi:10.1080/09663699408721199.
- ^ Schorb, Jodi R., and Tania N. Hammidi. “Sho-Lo Showdown: The Do's and Don'ts of Lesbian Chic.” Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature, vol. 19, no. 2, 2000, p. 255., doi:10.2307/464429.
- ^ 1. Kirby, Andrew. “VIEWPOINT Straight Talk on the PomoHomo Question.” Gender, Place & Culture, vol. 2, no. 1, 1995, pp. 89–96., doi:10.1080/09663699550022125.
- ^ Farquhar, Clare. “`Lesbian' in a Post-Lesbian World? Policing Identity, Sex and Image.” Sexualities, vol. 3, no. 2, 2000, pp. 219–236., doi:10.1177/136346000003002007.
- ^ 1. Gill, Rosalind. “Beyond the `Sexualization of Culture' Thesis: An Intersectional Analysis of `Sixpacks',`Midriffs' and `Hot Lesbians' in Advertising.” Sexualities, vol. 12, no. 2, 2009, pp. 137–160., doi:10.1177/1363460708100916.
- ^ a b Genter, Alix. “Appearances Can Be Deceiving: Butch-Femme Fashion and Queer Legibility in New York City, 1945–1969.” Feminist Studies, vol. 42, no. 3, 2016, p. 604., doi:10.15767/feministstudies.42.3.0604.
- ^ Newton, Esther. “The Mythic Mannish Lesbian: Radclyffe Hall and the New Woman.” Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, vol. 9, no. 4, 1984, pp. 557–575., doi:10.1086/494087.