Girshick, Lori B.,

Woman-to-woman sexual violence : does she call it rape? / Lori B. Girshick. - Boston : Northeastern University Press, (c)2002. - 1 online resource (x, 201 pages) - - The Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Speaking the unspeakable -- The societal context of homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia -- The myth of lesbian utopia unraveled -- "I couldn't believe a woman did this to me" -- Did she call it "rape?" -- The emotional impact of sexual violence -- Heterosexism in the legal system -- Lesbian- and bi-friendly services -- The vision and the challenge.

This controversial work examines for the first time the often taboo subject of bisexual and lesbian women who are sexually assaulted by other women.




Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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9781555537265 9781283875080 9781555535285 9781555534677


Lesbian partner abuse.
Sexual abuse victims.
Rape.
Violence.
Abused lesbians.
Abusive women.


Electronic Books.

HQ75 / .W663 2002