Category Archives: Week 11: American Gay Worlds in the Twentieth Century

The indiffrence towards the different

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Kyle

Gay society to the people in 1890-1940 was more than a cultural enclave, it was a spectacle. Largely contained to the larger cities of the united states gay men and women coalesced into a united front in many ways. Not … Continue reading →

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The Myth of Isolation and Invisibility

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Lexi

Nikita details the three different myths that were believed in queer history. She explains what each one was, and how Chauncey refutes each one. The three myths that were believed in queer history were the myth of isolation, the myth … Continue reading →

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Class Acceptance in Harlem

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Abby L

Harlem was known as Manhattan’s most prominent black neighborhood in the early 1900’s. The gay community in Harlem exhibited a different culture from the gay cultures of other neighborhoods in New York City, such as Greenwich Village. In Harlem, homosexuality … Continue reading →

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Butch-Fem Relationships: Shaking the Gender Norms

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Abby R

Throughout history, there is no question that society ‘required’ one person in a relationship to be more masculine than the other. Whether the relationship was homosexual or heterosexual, the person labeled more masculine tended to be the one initiating the … Continue reading →

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