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Lesbianism: A class thing

43632 Article written for the Second Page (formerly the Women's Page) about how the oppression of women, and the oppression of lesbians is class oppression. This stems from the idea that lesbians in the Women's Movement were often classed as "not real women" but as masculine or aligned with men. Resnikoff highlights that women labelled as lesbian, regardless of their sexuality, were often working class women who broke gender norms, creating division within the Women's Movement to hide the real struggle of class.

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Subject Files Bonnie Morris/Julia Tanenbaum/Angela Brinskele
Contents of this tag:
1. Who are Sue and Shirley? - cover
2. Who are Sue and Shirley? - page 1
3. Who are Sue and Shirley? -page 2
4. Feminist Mental Health Seminar on Consciousness Raising
5. The Black Lesbian
6. Kitchen Table, Women of Color Press
7. Heard Any Good jokes?
8. Minority Gays Find Strength in Unity - page 2
9. First Black Lesbian Conference Letter
10. NGTF facts
11. Minority Gays Find Strength in Unity - page 3
12. Becoming Visible
13. Media Guide to Gay Issues
14. Answers to a Parent's Questions About Homosexuality
15. Minority Gays Find Strength in Unity - page 1
16. Consciousness Raising: Coming to Connexxus and the World
17. Sisters in Struggle
18. Cover of Toward a Black Feminist Criticism
19. The women's movement of the 80's
20. Campus Women's Forum
21. A manual for radical change
22. Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum
23. Advanced class class
24. Black Writers Illuminate Hidden Lives - page 1
25. Building Bridges, Making Connections - page 2
26. Why are Women Joining the National Gay Task Force?
27. The Center News v. VII, no. 4
28. Phoenix Rising no.32
29. Parents and friends of lesbians and gays to meet in West Hollywood Park
30. Do Public Speaking About Prop 6
31. Resistances to Consciousness
32. Wilson: protesters disrupt speech (page 1)
33. Lesbian Feminists of Los Angeles - page 4
34. Making Waves
35. The Lesbian and Gay Action Coalition
36. Lesbianism: A class thing Article written for the Second Page (formerly the Women's Page) about how the oppression of women, and the oppression of lesbians is class oppression. This stems from the idea that lesbians in the Women's Movement were often classed as "not real women" but as masculine or aligned with men. Resnikoff highlights that women labelled as lesbian, regardless of their sexuality, were often working class women who broke gender norms, creating division within the Women's Movement to hide the real struggle of class.
37. On Our Own: Gay men in consciousness-raising groups - cover Article written by the Gay Liberation Front about consciousness raising groups inspired by the Women's Liberation Movement have helped transform the way they organize, and how it is essential that gays organize because they cannot expect help from straight allies. CR groups in the GLF have helped combat heterosexual myths and social structure, and created a space where people with different experiences can relate to each other.
38. Gay rights protest disrupts Wilson speech (page 2)
39. Introduction to Consciousness Raising
40. Centerfold page from Phoenix Rising newsletter no.40
41. Volunteers needed for safer sex parties
42. The Women's Movement and the Class struggle - cover
43. On Our Own: Gay men in consciousness-raising groups - page 1 Article written by the Gay Liberation Front about consciousness raising groups inspired by the Women's Liberation Movement have helped transform the way they organize, and how it is essential that gays organize because they cannot expect help from straight allies. CR groups in the GLF have helped combat heterosexual myths and social structure, and created a space where people with different experiences can relate to each other.
44. Boycott Coors - Non Pasteurized Non Union
45. Guidelines to Feminist Consciousness Raising - cover
46. We Won't Be Silenced
47. Women United Against the War
48. The Women's Movement and the Class struggle - page 1
49. Committee Closeup: Consciousness Raising
50. Sticker - Pornography Destroys
51. Guidelines to Feminist Consciousness Raising - introduction
52. Letter to Members of the Public from three former members of Unbound Feet
53. Open Letter from Womanpower to You
54. The Women's Movement and the Class struggle - page 2
55. Consciousness-Raising Rules and Topics
56. Women Against Violence in Pornography and Media
57. Guidelines to Feminist Consciousness Raising - table of contents
58. The Struggle of Unbound Feet
59. All U.S. Troops in S.E. Asia OUT NOW
60. Consciousness Raising
61. Introduction to Consciousness Raising
62. Lesbian Feminists of Los Angeles - page 1
63. Victory Newsletter, no. 1
64. Flyer for continued protest of AB101 veto
65. Women's Press Boycotts
66. Consciousness Raising Small Groups-II
67. Consciousness-Raising for Lesbians - page 1
68. Lesbian Feminists of Los Angeles - page 2
69. LAAPIS at LA Pride, 1994
70. Cover of Phoenix Rising no.37
71. Flyer for continued protest of AB101 veto
72. The Briggs Initiative
73. Starting your own consciousness raising group
74. Consciousness-Raising for Lesbians - page 2
75. Lesbian Feminists of Los Angeles - page 3