Bisexuality and the Challenge to Lesbian Politics. Paula C Rust

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СКАЧАТЬ Paula Claire, 1959–

      Bisexuality and the challenge to lesbian politics : sex, loyalty,

      and revolution / Paula Claire Rust.

      p. cm. — (The cutting edge)

      Includes bibliographical references and index.

      ISBN 0-8147-7444-X (cloth).—ISBN 0-8147-7445-8 (pbk.)

      1. Lesbians—United States—Attitudes. 2. Lesbians—United

      States—Identity. 3. Lesbians—United States—Psychology.

      4. Bisexual women—United States—Attitudes. 5. Bisexual women—

      United States—Psychology. 6. Bisexuality—Political aspects—

      United States. 7. Lesbianism—Political aspects—United States.

      8. Sexual behavior surveys—United States. I. Title. II. Series:

      Cutting edge (New York, N.Y.)

      HQ75.6.U5R87 1995 95-31419

      305.48′9664—dc20 CIP

      New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and

      their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability.

      Manufactured in the United States of America

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       Dedicated

      to all the women who made this study possible

      by taking the time to complete a very long questionnaire

      in the hope that our lives would become a little less invisible

      and

      to the memory of

      Martin P. Levine

      whose encouragement and mentorship

      made this book, and my career as I know it, possible.

       CONTENTS

       Foreword by Karla Jay

       Acknowledgments

       Introduction

       1. Debate in the Lesbian Press: Introducing the Issues

       The Publications

       Coverage of Bisexuality in the Lesbian and Gay Press

       2. “Experts’” Voices: Lesbianism, Bisexuality, and the Social Sciences

       What Is a Model?

       The Great Debate—Essentialism versus Constructionism

       A Brief History of Sexology in the United States

       The Interplay of Politics and Science and the Downfall of the Dichotomous Conflict Model of Sexuality

       New Models of Sexuality

       3. Behind the Scenes: How the Study Was Done and Who Participated in It

       A Brief and Nontechnical Lesson in Sampling Theory for Nonacademic Readers

       How Lesbian and Bisexual Women Were Recruited to Participate in the Study

       The Women Who Participated—Who Were They?

       4. Lesbians’ Voices: What Do Lesbians Think about Bisexuality and Its Role in Sexual Politics?

       Does Bisexuality Exist?

       Lesbians Who Are Skeptical

       Liberal Opinions and Mixed Feelings

       Bisexuality Exists

       Everyone Is Bisexual

       Summary

       What Is Bisexuality? Or, Will the Real Lesbian Please Stand Up?

       Bisexuality as a Matter of Behavior

       Bisexuality as a Matter of Feelings

       Bisexuality as a Matter of Identity—Or a Denial of Identity

       Bisexuality as a Matter of Preferences or Choices

       Bisexuality as a Matter of Gender Blindness

       Summary

       What Are Bisexuals Like?

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