Lesbian Nation
Lesbian Nation: The Feminist Solution is a 1973 book by the radical lesbian feminist author and cultural critic Jill Johnston. The book was originally published as a series of essays featured in The Village Voice from 1969 to 1972.
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| Author | Jill Johnston |
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| Subject | Lesbian feminism, Separatist feminism |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 1973 |
| Pages | 283 pp. |
| ISBN | 0-671-21433-0 |
| OCLC | 627573 |
Thesis
In the book Johnston outlines her vision of radical lesbian feminism. She argues in favor of lesbian separatism, writing that women should make a total break from men and male-dominated capitalist institutions.[1] Johnston also wrote that female heterosexuality was a form of collaboration with patriarchy. Writing in the Gay & Lesbian Review in 2007, Johnston summarized her views:
Once I understood the feminist doctrines, a lesbian separatist position seemed the commonsensical position, especially since, conveniently, I was an L-person. Women wanted to remove their support from men, the "enemy" in a movement for reform, power and self-determination.[2]
Reception
Becki L. Ross wrote the book The House That Jill Built: A Lesbian Nation in Formation, which analyzes the history of the lesbian feminist movement.[3]
References
- "Jill Johnston, Critic Who Wrote 'Lesbian Nation,' Dies at 81". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- "Was Lesbian Separatism Inevitable?". The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- Ross, Beck L. (1995). The House That Jill Built: A Lesbian Nation in Formation. Toronto, Ontario: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-671-21433-0.
