Lesbians, where we are now? by Julie Bindel instant download

Lesbians, where we are now? by Julie Bindel instant download

'Bracing, nourishing and wonderfully pro-woman'Victoria Smith, author of Hags'A big-hearted, infuriating, clever and highly entertaining read, just like the woman who wrote it' Kathleen Stock, author of Material Girls'Personal, passionate memoir-cum-cultural commentary' New Statesman'Excellent ... Discursive and engaging' Susanna Rustin, author of Sexed: A History of British FeminismWhat does it mean to be a lesbian now? Has the quest for lesbian liberation stalled, and if so, why?Part-memoir, part frontline reportage and part cultural commentary, Julie Bindel examines what defines lesbian culture, love, friendship and happiness today. She distinguishes the particular challenges facing lesbians from the very different experiences of gay men, and asks: why do lesbians so often seem to face particular hostility? Comparing past attitudes to today, she argues that lesbians continue to suffer from bigotry and discrimination because sexism...