Category Archives: 1980s

Trash, Dorothy Allison

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Dorothy Allison’s book of short stories, which are fictional accounts of her own life, focus either on growing up in poverty in South Carolina or on her sex life as a lesbian. Allison’s detailed descriptions of lesbian sex are very … Continue reading →

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In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens: Womanist Prose, Alice Walker

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

There is nothing quite like reading Alice Walker for me. To read something she has written is akin to having a close friend who would never dream of hurting you but whose tenderly spoken honestly constantly breaks your heart. Walker’s … Continue reading →

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Femininity, Susan Brownmiller

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

Brownmiller’s startling book is divided into 8 somewhat arbitrary but useful subcategories from which to analyze the effect of femininity on the lives of women: body, hair, clothes, voice, skin, movement, emotion, and ambition. This division results in a satisfying compartmentalization … Continue reading →

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Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, Gloria Steinem

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

 “Finding language that will allow people to act together while cherishing each other’s individuality is probably the most feminist and therefore truly revolutionary function of writers.” (2) This collection of Steinem’s essays from the 70s and 80s was inspiring and … Continue reading →

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