Feminism and Women's Studies

Sexuality and Lesbianism

Links, terminology, and information about lesbianism and sexuality.

EServer Gender and Sexuality Collection: A list of internet resources that discuss issues of gender and sexuality.
A Girls' Guide to Condoms: Mimi Coucher
A comical, yet educational look at condoms from the a woman's perspective.
Lesbian Bodies in the Age of (Post)Mechanical Reproduction: Cathy Griggers
The author argues that lesbian bodies are becoming "broadcast," "techn-culture," and "mainstream" and explores the various significations of the lesbian body in modern discourse.
Nymphomania: Annalee Newitz
Argues that people in the late 20th century no longer have sex because of biological necessity but because it has become a desirable idea. She also critiques the way in which nymphomania, a recognized psychological disorder, is treated as a "normal" character trait.
Sexual Identity and Gender Identity Glossary: Text of a pamphlet which defines common terms in the gender- and sexual-identity communites, including androgeny, butch, camp, drag, femme, and transvestite.