alternative family structures
asexual representation in queer history
asexual romantic bonds
asexual spectrum in queer communities
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challenging heteronormative relationship models
community responses to difference
cultural history of women's partnerships
definitions of romantic partnership
emotional intimacy without sex
emotional partnership models
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feminist critiques of compulsory sexuality
feminist oral histories
feminist relationship studies
feminist theory and sexuality
femme relationships in history
hidden asexual narratives
historical women's companionship
history of same sex companionship
identity and relationship politics
identity formation in queer relationships
intimacy and desire distinctions
intimacy beyond physicality
lesbian feminist scholarship
lesbian history scholarship
personal narratives of intimacy
queer intimacy outside sex
queer life writing
queer platonic relationships
queer relationship theory
queer relationship visibility
redefining love and partnership
redefining what counts as love
relationship categories in gender studies
relationship diversity in LGBTQ studies
rethinking sexual identity frameworks
romantic friendship traditions
romantic nonsexual partnerships
socia
social construction of intimacy
social stigma and relationship legitimacy
theoretical perspectives on sexuality
women centered intimate relationships
women's autobiographical relationship stories
women's domestic partnerships
women's relationship memoirs
women's shared households history
Product details
- ISBN 9780870238765
- Weight: 315g
- Dimensions: 153 x 228mm
- Publication Date: 17 Nov 1993
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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For decades, the term ""Boston marriage"" was used to describe single women who lived together and shared their lives. The presumption was that these partnerships were non-sexual. In recent years, however, the opposite presumption has prevailed, causing some women involved in Boston marriages to hide the asexual nature of their relationship from the lesbian community. Convinced that Boston marriages are both legitimate and important, Esther D. Rothblum and Kathleen A. Brehony argue that in a society that defines intimacy by the occurrence of sexual activity, we have no word for - and therefore no understanding of - the intensely romantic but asexual relationships that some lesbians form. By bringing these relationships ""out of the closet"" and discussing them openly, the editors and other contributors to this volume challenge our views about lesbianism, and address larger questions concerning the construction of sexuality and sexual identity. How, for example, do we define lesbianism? What constitutes a romantic involvement? If a couple does not engage in sex, are they still considered lovers? The study includes ten personal accounts by women involved in Boston marriages as well as theoretical essays by Lillian Faderman, Marnie Hall, JoAnn Loulan, Suzanna Rose, Debra Zand, Marie Cini, and Laura Brown.
