In this Book
- Reclaiming the L-Word: Sappho's Daughters out in Africa
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: Modjaji Books
summary
This brave and moving collection of stories by South African lesbian women from different backgrounds reminds us, again, that rights are never finally won in legislatures or in court rooms. They are won by people exercising them. The authors of the stories and poems in this book have done just that. They have stood up to celebrate the dignity of lesbian women in South Africa. Each contribution is different. And each intensely personal. And each one reminds us of the urgent need for us to stop hate crime and to create a safe society for all LGBT South Africans.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. xi-xviii
- Acknowledgements
- p. xix
- I have truly lost a woman I loved
- pp. 10-26
- A comfortable fit
- pp. 46-52
- Left hand lesbian
- p. 59
- My journey
- pp. 60-67
- Orientation quiz
- pp. 68-88
- Who are you to tell me who I am?
- pp. 90-94
- Closeted love
- p. 95
- A life in-between
- pp. 96-111
- Living a lie: Issues of identity
- pp. 112-119
- Does your mother know that you're out?
- pp. 120-143
- The "Steve" in me has a right
- pp. 144-158
- Then and now
- pp. 160-168
- Love letter
- pp. 169-192
- Discovering my identity
- pp. 170-198
- Come to me
- pp. 183-208
- Thinking through lesbian rape
- pp. 186-199
Additional Information
ISBN
9781920397890
Related ISBN(s)
9781920397289
MARC Record
OCLC
778683434
Pages
226
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No