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Woman-to-woman sexual violence : does she call it rape? / Lori B. Girshick.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Girshick, Lori B.
- Series:
- Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law
- The Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Abused lesbians.
- Sexual abuse victims.
- Violence in women.
- Physical Description:
- x, 201 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Northeastern University Press, [2002]
- Summary:
- Solidly grounded in feminist research methodology, this important and original work offers a fresh perspective on both women prisoners and the administration of criminal justice.
- Contents:
- 1 Speaking the Unspeakable 9
- 2 The Societal Context of Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia 31
- 3 The Myth of Lesbian Utopia Unraveled 49
- 4 "I Couldn't Believe a Woman Did This to Me" 63
- 5 Did She Call It "Rape"? 100
- 6 The Emotional Impact of Sexual Violence 119
- 7 Heterosexism in the Legal System 135
- 8 Lesbian- and Bi-Friendly Services 149
- 9 The Vision and the Challenge 163.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-198) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1555535283
- 1555534678
- OCLC:
- 48013243
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