Femme Feminists, Lesbians, and Bad Girls

Eighteen contributions construct a theory of femme as a sustained gender identity. The authors respond to the elision or idealization of femmes in the past (and particularly in histories) by offering a productive reconsideration of lesbian and butch-femme history, feminism, and queer thought. The editors include interviews with Mabel Maney, Madeline Davis, Jewelle Gomez, Minnie Bruce Pratt, and Amber Hollibaugh. They assert that femme sexual politics provides a liberating model for both lesbians and women in general. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR