As ideas and concepts of gender and their roles begin to spread among communities so does our self-awareness. This self-awareness ignites a deeper sense to dissect the pre-determined behavior passed on by society, religion, and tradition. Gender behavior are continuously changing with the times. The evolution of the arts has been the fuel that has challenged gender behavior. Literature specifically has played an important role in the development of gender behavior. Many writers contest societies expectation of gendered behavior and re-create their own. One of the authors that challenged gender behavior in literature was Ann Bannon.
Anne Bannon, an American author, who was born in 1932, wrote a few lesbian pulp fiction series of novels in 1957 to 1962. The pulp fiction novels were known as the Beebo Brinker …show more content…
The books popularity and impact on lesbian identity earned her the title queen of lesbian pulp fiction. Ann Bannon was a young housewife trying to address her own sexuality when she was inspired to write her novels. Bannon like many women of the time were influenced by societal gender norms. American society in the 1950s focused on family life. Women were pressured by society to find husbands as early as their 20’s. Getting hitched right out of secondary school or while in school was viewed as the standard. Most women would set off to college to look for a husband. In spite of the fact that woman had different goals in life, the overwhelming goal of the media at the time was that a spouse was significantly more critical for a young lady than a professional education. Regardless of the way that many jobs became available for women during this period, the
Anne Bannon, an American author, who was born in 1932, wrote a few lesbian pulp fiction series of novels in 1957 to 1962. The pulp fiction novels were known as the Beebo Brinker …show more content…
The books popularity and impact on lesbian identity earned her the title queen of lesbian pulp fiction. Ann Bannon was a young housewife trying to address her own sexuality when she was inspired to write her novels. Bannon like many women of the time were influenced by societal gender norms. American society in the 1950s focused on family life. Women were pressured by society to find husbands as early as their 20’s. Getting hitched right out of secondary school or while in school was viewed as the standard. Most women would set off to college to look for a husband. In spite of the fact that woman had different goals in life, the overwhelming goal of the media at the time was that a spouse was significantly more critical for a young lady than a professional education. Regardless of the way that many jobs became available for women during this period, the