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Boston Marriages: Romantic but Asexual Relationships Among Contemporary Lesbians

Esther D. Rothblum

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This collection of theoretical essays and personal stories is not just about "Boston marriages," a term referring to two women in a nonsexual but nonetheless deeply committed relationship. As the book so well concludes, there is no language for this type of relationship, not just for lesbians but for anyone—gay, straight, male, or female—who relates to others outside the traditional roles of friend, lover, spouse, or relative. Living in a society that invalidates a love that has not been sexually validated, the women subjects of this book speak passionately about relationships they have kept hidden even from their own lesbian community; the essays by well-known writers in the area of lesbian studies pale in comparison. This book's apparently specific nature should not deter academics and others interested in the study of human relationships. For academic libraries and women's studies collections.

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Pages:: 210 pages

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ISBN10:: 0870238760

ISBN13:: 9780870238765

kindle Asin:: 0870238760

Boston Marriages: Romantic but Asexual Relationships Among Contemporary Lesbians

Esther D. Rothblum

3.67/5 (77 ratings)

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This collection of theoretical essays and personal stories is not just about "Boston marriages," a term referring to two women in a nonsexual but nonetheless deeply committed relationship. As the book so well concludes, there is no language for this type of relationship, not just for lesbians but for anyone—gay, straight, male, or female—who relates to others outside the traditional roles of friend, lover, spouse, or relative. Living in a society that invalidates a love that has not been sexually validated, the women subjects of this book speak passionately about relationships they have kept hidden even from their own lesbian community; the essays by well-known writers in the area of lesbian studies pale in comparison. This book's apparently specific nature should not deter academics and others interested in the study of human relationships. For academic libraries and women's studies collections.

Format:

Pages:: 210 pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:: First, First Edition

Language:

ISBN10:: 0870238760

ISBN13:: 9780870238765

kindle Asin:: 0870238760

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