Out of the Class Closet: Lesbians Speak [Paperback]

Julia Penelope (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This collection focuses on class discrim-ination as it is experienced by the lesbian community. Growing up poor, being poor, or in some cases choosing to be poor bring with it the experience of ostracism even within one's own group, whether it is based on race, gender, religion, or sexual preference. Many of the authors write of eating day-old bread or the leftover fruits and vegetables that the grocer couldn't sell. Some even include recipes for foods that they grew up on or invented out of necessity in their adult years. Others write of being presumed to be poor even though they are educated and temporarily out of work. Unfortunately, the essays are not cohesive, and many are poorly written. The book is also seriously handicapped by the absence of an introduction to acquaint readers with the topic of class prejudice within the lesbian community. Nevertheless, women's studies collections should consider.
Patricia A. Sarles, F.D.R. High Sch. Lib., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Crossing Pr (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895947048
• ISBN-13: 978-0895947048
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,510,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Blew My Mind, December 8, 2000

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This review is from: Out of the Class Closet: Lesbians Speak (Paperback)

I first came across this book as an undergraduate at Oberlin College. Drowning in a sea of yuppies, this book saved me. It completely changed the way I view myslef and my class identity. These amazing selections cover everything from food to dental habits to profanity and the oppression of grammar. If you are working class, or lower middle class, this book will affect you. And I'm not even a lesbian. I imagine if you're a working class lesbian, as my friend who lent it to me was, this book will change your life. You won't be able to put it down.