Dorothy, October 2, 1981 (Tape 2)
Item
Title
Dorothy, October 2, 1981 (Tape 2)
Subject
Lesbianism
Lesbians--Conduct of life
Lesbian community
Lesbian community--New York (State)--New York
Lesbian couples--United States
Lesbian--Sexual behavior
Lesbian--relationships
Monogamous relationships
Lesbians--Relations with heterosexuals
Sexual--behavior
Bisexuality
Lesbian business enterprises
Lesbian and gay experience
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Description
Dorothy talks generally of leisure activities, relationships, and sexual relations. She then talks at length about one long-term relationship with Harriette, mentioning their business, break up, life-long friendship, and Harriettes other relationships.
She talks first of weekend activities or leisure activities such as house parties, picnics, and going to bars. She talks in general about sexual relations, mentioning "daisy chain" sex, and attitudes towards sex and equality in love-making. She talks in general about long-term relationships and breaking up. She then answers questions and talks at length about her long-term relationship with Harriette, their break up and lasting friendship. She mentions their first car and the business they owned together. She talks of monogamy. She talks of Harriette's later marriage and other relationships. Dorothy talks of her opinion of bi-sexuality and of Harriette's marriage and relationships.
She talks first of weekend activities or leisure activities such as house parties, picnics, and going to bars. She talks in general about sexual relations, mentioning "daisy chain" sex, and attitudes towards sex and equality in love-making. She talks in general about long-term relationships and breaking up. She then answers questions and talks at length about her long-term relationship with Harriette, their break up and lasting friendship. She mentions their first car and the business they owned together. She talks of monogamy. She talks of Harriette's later marriage and other relationships. Dorothy talks of her opinion of bi-sexuality and of Harriette's marriage and relationships.
Creator
Interviewee: Dorothy, Interviewer: Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy
Date Created
1981-10-2
Contributor
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students
Is Format Of
tape cassette “SPW473_Dorothy, Tape II”
Extent
30 minutes
Medium
mpeg
wav
Language
eng
Type
Sound
Oral History Interview
Identifier
SPW#473
Rights Holder
Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953
Citation
Interviewee: Dorothy, Interviewer: Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy, “Dorothy, October 2, 1981 (Tape 2),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed November 21, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/31.