Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Dorothy, October 26, 1981 (Tape 2)

Item

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Title

Dorothy, October 26, 1981 (Tape 2)

Subject

Lesbianism
Lesbian couples--United States
Lesbian--Sexual behavior
Lesbian--relationships
Lesbian community--New York (State)--New York
Lesbian bars
Lesbian mothers
Lesbian couples as parents

Description

Side A

Dorothy discusses how women met one another, sexuality, and her various relationships. Particular focus is on her 10 year relationship with her girlfriend during the mid 1950s to mid 1960s.

Side B

Dorothy discusses how she feels about children and the fact that she never any. She gives her opinion on two women raising a child, and talks about her friends who are now married to men who raised children. In addition, she continues her thoughts on sexuality and butch-femme roles.

Creator

Interviewee: Dorothy, Interviewer: Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy

Date Created

1981-10-26

Contributor

Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665: Projects in Digital Archives students

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 26, 1981 (Tape 2),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed March 28, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/32.