Lesbian Community
So what is a lesbian community? Does a 'lesbian community' at a regional level exist? Can anyone be part of it? Thoughts welcome...
posted by anthroethics at 3:39 PM
Sunday, June 18, 2006
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So what is a lesbian community? Does a 'lesbian community' at a regional level exist? Can anyone be part of it? Thoughts welcome...
posted by anthroethics at 3:39 PM
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A 'lesbian community' implies there is only one - and I think yes, lesbian communities exist, however there are many overlapping and interlinked communities that have members in common. Some communities are quiet and exclusive, others are loud and proud - and membership requires meeting the fundamental criteria for that group. Some are exclusive, some are inclusive - the difference for lesbians is chances are, past present and future partners are in all or most of your lesbian extended communities, which certainly adds another level of complexity :-)
I know lesbian networks exist in the form of support groups ect but I myself don't often engage in them except on occasion. I have found them at times to be helpful, safe, and supportive esp as a young women.
As a woman attracted to lesbians I mix with lesbian networks which are connected to a lesbian community in my city. Some networks/ parts of the community are inclusive - allow queer but not lesbian(QBNL) women in - other networks are exclusive only. It can be difficult for QBNL women with lesbian partners at lesbian only events, and non-disclosure is common.
These comments relate only to lesbian communities in my local IRL geographical setting.
I am aware of some local lesbian communities, but mostly the entry to these, associated as they are with drinking and sports, seems to be available for younger women.
As a married queer woman coming out in later life, for me there was no community at a regional level. I guess that I could have gone along to events and pretended that I was lesbian and that I wasn't married, but I'm not inclined to pretend anything. I went through the hard stuff isolated and alone, and by now any local community seems largely irrelevant.
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