Concept information
Preferred term
lesbian separatism
Definition
- Lesbian separatism, also referred to as political lesbianism, is an attitude and strategy present within radical lesbian feminism that insists on the rejection and refusal of participation in the social institution of heterosexuality. Lesbian separatism dates back to the late 1960s and the emergence of lesbian feminism during second-wave feminism. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Lesbian Separatism]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/lesbian_separatism
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