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Dyke Life: From Growing Up to Growing Old, a Celebration of the Lesbian Experience Paperback - 1996

by Karla Jay (Editor)

From race relations to body piercing, from raising children to the recovery movement, this authoritative collection of writings by lesbians of different ages, races, and religious persuasions gives vibrant voice to the diversity of the lesbian experience.


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Written by lesbians of different ages, races and religions--and compiled by one of the gay movement's best-known writers and activists--these original essays give vibrant voice to the diversity of the lesbian experience. Celebrating the many ways in which the lesbian experience is unique from all others, many of these pieces focus on specific lesbian concerns such as sexual practices, raising children and higher incidence of certain illnesses.Beyond pointing out these differences, the essays also provide a comprehensive view of the many phases of lesbian life by covering diverse topics like body piercing, coming out and work. Short narratives--"To Mother or Not to Mother," "Confessions of a Lesbian Vampire," "About Being an Old Lesbian in Love," and more--complement and enrich the main essays, adding a unique personal tone to the collection. A mix of the serious and the irreverent, Dyke Life is an important contribution to gay and lesbian literature.

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Every year at Seattle's Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade, I observe a familiar scene.

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  • Title Dyke Life: From Growing Up to Growing Old, a Celebration of the Lesbian Experience
  • Author Karla Jay (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Printing
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Basic Books, Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.A.
  • Date 1996-05-31
  • ISBN 9780465039081 / 0465039081
  • Weight 1.28 lbs (0.58 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.94 in (22.91 x 15.19 x 2.39 cm)
  • Reading level 1230
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Dewey Decimal Code 305.489

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Karla Jay is Professor of English and Director of Women's Studies at Pace Unviersity. She has authored and edited eight books, including the pioneering Out of the Closets (with Allen Young), and has written for many publications, including the New York Times Book Review, Ms. magazine, New York Newsday, and the Village Voice.
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