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Publication date 1973 ISBN 0-671-21433-0 OCLC 627573 | 3.8/5 Goodreads Pages 283 pp. Originally published 1973 Publisher Simon & Schuster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Subjects Lesbian feminism, Separatist feminism Similar Works by Jill Johnston, Lesbian books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lesbian Nation: The Feminist Solution is a 1973 book by the radical lesbian feminist author and cultural critic Jill Johnston. The book was originally published as a series of essays featured in The Village Voice from 1969 to 1972.
Contents
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Thesis
In the book Johnston outlines her vision of radical lesbian feminism. She argues in favor of lesbian separatism, writing that women should make a total break from men and male-dominated capitalist institutions. Johnston also wrote that female heterosexuality was a form of collaboration with patriarchy. Writing in the Gay & Lesbian Review in 2007, Johnston summarized her views:
Reception
Becki L. Ross wrote the book The House That Jill Built: A Lesbian Nation in Formation, which analyzes the history of the lesbian feminist movement.