Lesbian

I've come to realize that being a lesbian is a big part of who I am. It's not all that I am, but it's a single word that succinctly describes an otherwise mysterious part of myself, and it comes with an entire culture. It might seem like an arbitrary trait to focus so heavily on, but I think many people don't realize what a big role their orientation plays in their lives. Humans naturally want to understand themselves, but that was hard for me in a society that allows little flexibility in…

Investigate and analyse One of the many controversial topics of our time would be Gay and lesbian adoptions. Should Gays and Lesbians be allowed to adopt children? That question has many people in our society shaken by the realization of gay and Lesbian parenthood. People have many questions and concerns of the children's outcome and home environment whether they'd be raised right with good emotional foundations. After all as they'd grow up they would notice that their own family is different…

who certainly feel the wrath of discrimination are the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual community. The oppression and unequal treatment that they have struggled with over the years has negatively impacted their well-being. The LGB community is left with, feelings of anxiety, depression, disorders related to substance abuse, and other more severe mental disorders. A 2010 study The Impact of Institutional Discrimination on Psychiatric Disorders in Lesbians Gays and Bisexual Population: A Prospective…

Unfortunately lesbians seem to bear the brunt of stereotypes and common misconceptions more than most. With statements such as 'All lesbians are vegetarians', 'all lesbians hate men' and 'lesbians are all feminists right?' these popular myths all creep into the minds of many. But above all, the most famous fable by far, is what lesbians get up to in the bedroom. Here are 7 of the most common misconceptions about lesbian sex. Number Seven: Can Lesbians Actually Have Sex? Probably the most…

The readings of “La Güera” by Cherrie Moraga, “Chicana Lesbians: Fear and Loathing in the Chicano Community” by Carla Trujillo dealt with the oppression those of the lesbian community have to deal with against society and the Hispanic culture. Cherrie Moraga's essay focused on the difference between her life and her mother’s due to the different skin colors they had, as well to the oppression she faced because she is a lesbian. Carla Trujillo centers her essay on how lesbianism is seen as a…

opposites of each other. Jude Turner can be defined as a butch lesbian, as can be found in chapter 1, a butch lesbian is the most popular stereotype in literature and is often portrayed as a masculine woman, with short hair and gender-nonconforming clothes. This is the case for Jude, as it is often mentioned in the novel how Jude wears her hair short and her clothes do not give off a feminine air. While Síle definitely fits into the “lipstick” lesbian stereotype - with her long hair and…

JeeYeun Lee's essay "Why Suzie Wong is Not a Lesbian: Asian and Asian American Lesbian and Bisexual Women and Femme/Butch/Gender Identities" is an insightful take on the discourses surrounding lesbian and bisexual identity for Asian women, the conflicting, multitudinous stereotypes that often go along with them, and the resulting unique experiences of erasure that they face. Lee begins by recognizing the Orientalist image of the "Lotus Blossom Baby", one of many stereotypes of Asian women. It…

The Lesbian Undertones of Les Diaboliques In 1955, Henri Clouzot directed the famous noir thriller Les Diaboliques based off the book by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac. The original story from the book, the characters, who would be equivalent to Nicole and Christina in the film, were a lesbian couple. In the movie, Clouzot tries to heteronormalize the plot by doing away with the lesbian couple. However, Clouzot does not do a good enough job to completely get rid of the homosexual undertones…

However, for some groups of patients, those emotions still thrive; for completely different reasons. The patients that are being specifically referred to are transgendered. In the United States it’s observed to have become more accepting towards the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community through marriage laws, policies of protection, among others. Nevertheless, due to this recent acceptance there is a lack of research or knowledge on the subject of the LGBT – emphasis on…

One of these benefits is for lesbians. In the article “Why Gay and Lesbian Couples Pay More,” the author mentions a lesbian couple JaChel and Micaela, who have a baby daughter, but Micaela wants to give birth to her second child, yet her single policy wouldn’t be enough to cover all the costs (Brown 39). If gay marriage was legal in their state, Micaela’s status wouldn’t be as “single” and all her maternity costs would be covered. Just because a woman is lesbian, it doesn’t mean she does not…