In this lively, eclectic collection, veteran anthologist Susan Fox Rogers explores the passionate experiences of lesbians that exist outside of sex and/or romance. From an essay on "being" Superman as a kid to ones on rafting and sky-diving; from getting arrested for political activism to the overwhelming and complicated urge to procreate, these pieces seek to represent the unexplored territory in modern lesbian life. Including work from Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Marcia Munson, Karla Jay, Linnea Due, among many others, these personal essays and memoirs with their sharp insight and complexly rendered moments, pairing humor with serious political thought, make up a wholly original and utterly compelling anthology.
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Betty Hicks' "Lesbian Athletes"--the keystone to this eclectic set of 30 pieces drawn from sources ranging from Girljock to the New York Times Magazine--addresses the question of why the sexuality of female athletes is always suspect. Hicks postulates that men use the label lesbian to "keep women in line," maintain economic inequities in sports, and license socially acceptable forms of sexual harrassment and homophobic attack. Other pieces explore the typing of children as tomboys and adults as dykes. Victoria Brownmiller in "The Competitive Closet" urges that "we regard the sexual orientation of athletes the way we do their color . . . because we are losing a lot of great athletes to prejudice and bigotry." Such argumentation occurs amid pieces that deal specifically with skaters, golfers, tennis players, martial artists, and jocks-of-all-sports as well as coaches and even groupies. Erotic fiction, cartoons, a quiz that lets you get in touch with your "inner athlete," explorations of childhood dreams, and a piece that takes us inside the heart of a "differently abled" jock who just wants to be "one of the girls" round things off. Marie Kuda
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