The mid-1970s was a period where the personal became deeply, radically political. Published out of Baltimore by a collective of leftist activists, Women: A Journal of Liberation was one of the earliest and most influential periodicals of the Second-Wave Feminist movement. This particular 1976 issue arrived at a critical juncture, directly tackling the intersections of feminism, LGBTQ+ identity, and female sexuality.
During this era, mainstream feminist organisations often tried to distance themselves from lesbianism, infamously labeled the "Lavender Menace", out of fear it would derail the movement. Independent journals like Women did the exact opposite. They carved out an uncensored space for lesbians, gender-nonconforming writers, and radical feminists to dismantle traditional gender roles and articulate a new sexual politics. Filled with grassroots essays, poetry, and raw, first-person narratives, this volume is an essential piece of print media history from the frontline of the sexual revolution.
Country: United States
Year: 1976
Cover Illustration: Dorothy Dobbyn
Issue: Vol. 5, No. 2
Size: 280mm x 215mm
Print: Offset
Text: English
Condition: Very good
The mid-1970s was a period where the personal became deeply, radically political. Published out of Baltimore by a collective of leftist activists, Women: A Journal of Liberation was one of the earliest and most influential periodicals of the Second-Wave Feminist movement. This particular 1976 issue arrived at a critical juncture, directly tackling the intersections of feminism, LGBTQ+ identity, and female sexuality.
During this era, mainstream feminist organisations often tried to distance themselves from lesbianism, infamously labeled the "Lavender Menace", out of fear it would derail the movement. Independent journals like Women did the exact opposite. They carved out an uncensored space for lesbians, gender-nonconforming writers, and radical feminists to dismantle traditional gender roles and articulate a new sexual politics. Filled with grassroots essays, poetry, and raw, first-person narratives, this volume is an essential piece of print media history from the frontline of the sexual revolution.
Country: United States
Year: 1976
Cover Illustration: Dorothy Dobbyn
Issue: Vol. 5, No. 2
Size: 280mm x 215mm
Print: Offset
Text: English
Condition: Very good
