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Originally written in 1998, this book remains a key resource for women in heterosexual marriages who discover, or are coming to terms with, their lesbianism or bisexuality. This classic edition includes a foreword from Ann Northrop that reflects on changes in language, intersectionality, and understandings of gender since first publication.
List of contents
Foreword to the Classic Edition by Ann Northrop Acknowledgements Introduction 2020 or Recap Part One: The Discovery 1. Awakening 2. What Am I? 3. What Now? Part Two: A New Life 4. Do I Tell My Husband or Not? 5. The Husbands 6. What Do The Kids Think? 7. Coming Out to Friends and Family Part Three: Options 8. The Reality of Marriage 9. Redefined Marriages 10. New Kinds of Relationships Including Polyamorous Ones 11. The Single Lovers of Married Women 12. Labelling: No Longer Simple Part Four: Selfhood 13. Sexual Intimacy 14. New Beginnings 15. What Does Transgender Mean? 16 Then and Now or Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda Part Five: More Women's Stories 17. More Women's Stories Appendix: Where to Turn to for Help and Information Notes Glossary: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Terminology and More Bibliography Additional Reading
About the author
Carren Strock, equally at home with a paintbrush and canvas, a needle and thread, or a hammer and nails, is as eclectic in her writing as she is in her other interests, although she is best known for this book,
Married Women Who Love Women: And More..., her definitive sociological study.
Summary
Originally written in 1998, this book remains a key resource for women in heterosexual marriages who discover, or are coming to terms with, their lesbianism or bisexuality. This classic edition includes a foreword from Ann Northrop that reflects on changes in language, intersectionality, and understandings of gender since first publication.
