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Harlem, New York City

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Sam

During the early 20th century, homosexuality received great recognition by society in New York city. More especially, Harlem was known throughout the city for having the largest number of diversity residence and for its lively gay events. Harlem had a … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of “Queer”

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Kayla

Language is something that shifts and changes through time, and thus terms take on new meanings as time goes on. This is especially true when it comes to terms used to describe minority groups, such as homosexuals. As a result … Continue reading →

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Diagnosis: Gay

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Kayla

The 19th century is where homosexuality began to be thought of as a disease or condition rather than conscious criminal activity due to the influence of scholars such as Richard von Krafft-Ebing and Karl Heinrich Ulrichs. While Krafft-Ebing considered same-sex … Continue reading →

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Are there two sexes or three?

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Abby R

In his chapter Sexology, Historicism and Ancient Greece, Daniel Orells explains how one early 19th-century sexologist based his theory of same-sex desire on Aristophanes’ speech in Plato’s Symposium, while another early 19th-century sexologist disagreed with the first’s theory and created … Continue reading →

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The Relationship of Addie Brown and Rebecca Primus

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Sam

  In the story ‘No Kisses Is Like Youres’: An Erotic Friendship between Two African-American Women during the Mid-Nineteenth Century, by Karen V. Hansen, two African American women, Addie Brown and Rebecca Primus endured pain in their relationship and throughout … Continue reading →

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The Rise of the New Women

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Lexi

In Faderman’s reading, she details the creation and rise of New Women. Throughout the chapter she describes the New Women in the late nineteenth century as educated, middle class, white women who chose to be unmarried and work. There were … Continue reading →

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Sex As Defined By The Greeks

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Kayla

If someone were to go around today and ask people how they define the concepts of sex and virginity, they are likely to get many different answers. Some might say sex is any act of physical pleasure between two people, … Continue reading →

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Men, Sappho, and Aphrodite

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Lexi

This week’s readings brought up the contrasting relationships male poets and female poets had with Aphrodite. For the male poets, Aphrodite made the male’s feel powerless, whereas Sappho saw Aphrodite as an ally. These bonds with Aphrodite shows how the … Continue reading →

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Sapphic Imagery of Nature

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Abby L

In Sappho’s poetry, she employs the use of imagery in order to express her love for women and their beauty. Many of the images used equate flowers or aspects of nature to female sexuality. These metaphors of nature allow us … Continue reading →

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He’s Not Legit

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Nikita

In Aeschines’ prosecution against Timarchus, he makes many contrasts between the way legitimate pederasty is conducted versus the way Timarchus has relations with other men. Whereas pederasty is seen as a noble cause that is a great source of learning … Continue reading →

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