Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Bobbie, June 30, 1984 (Tape 1)

Item

SPW490.jpg

Title

Bobbie, June 30, 1984 (Tape 1)

Subject

-general; -Lesbian Herstory Archives; Lesbian and Gay: General Information; Women; Lesbian bars, Lesbians--United States-- Identity, Lesbians--United States--Interviews, Oral history interview; Body Image; Families; relationships; Abusive Relationships; A

Description

She thinks people have the wrong opinion of lesbians, she says she feels alone in the bars, role playing was important that someone should be the more aggressive person in a relationship, talks about how she needs a butch in a relationship, thought of herself as a femme although she didn't dress feminine, describes a "dyke person", bar atmosphere and how she went to a bar every night to hit on the bartender, how much she enjoyed the bar scenes, prostitution, story about how she was abducted and raped by 3 men, about how she was in an abusive relationship, spending time in a correctional facility, sexual relationships while in jail

Creator

Bobbie (Interviewee)
Madeline Davis (Interviewer)

Date Created

1984, June 30

Format

Original= Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3

Extent

Side A= 0:31:00 minutes
Side B= 0:31:02 minutes

Medium

Digital reproduction of audio cassette.

Language

English

Type

Sound
Oral History Interview

Identifier

SPW490

Rights Holder

Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953

Citation

Bobbie (Interviewee) and Madeline Davis (Interviewer), “Bobbie, June 30, 1984 (Tape 1),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed March 29, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/113.