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By: Julie Bindel
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What does it mean to be a lesbian now? Has the quest for lesbian liberation stalled, and if so, why?

Part-autobiography, part frontline reportage and part cultural commentary, Julie Bindel examines what defines lesbian culture, love, friendship and happiness today. She distinguishes the particular challenges facing lesbians from the very different experiences of gay men, and asks: why do lesbians so often seem to face particular hostility? Comparing past attitudes to today, she argues that lesbians continue to suffer from bigotry and discrimination because sexism and enforced gendered roles are still left unchallenged. She explores why many of the biggest assaults on lesbian freedom and wellbeing around the world now come, not just from conservatives, but also from so-called progressives, who are often antagonistic to lesbians organising and socialising autonomously.

Rooted in her own remarkable story, this personal and passionate book is a testament as much to the peculiar joy of being a lesbian as much to the obstacles to lesbian flourishing. It is a much-needed contribution to the debate in the era of progressive misogyny and gender theory.

©2025 Julie Bindel (P)2025 Swift Press Audio LGBTQ+ Studies Lesbian Studies Discrimination Inspiring
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Awful transphobic ideas, it seems Julie Bindel is all about exclusion and creating a binary word, leaving no space for humanity to explore the full spectrum of sexuality using feminism / lesbianism as a pretende to spread hatred and vilify trans people. When she cited Judith Butler in an effort to manipulate Judith’s work to serve her poor cause it was too much and I couldn’t the book. Dangerous ideas doing a disservice to humanity.

Lesbians where are we now

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