Judy Klemesrud: “heterosexual woman”, March 28, 1971
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Jump to navigationJump to searchThe phrase “heterosexual woman” (singular) first appeared in The New York Times, in the Sunday magazine section, in an article by Judy Klemesrud on recent developments in lesbian political organizing titled “The Disciples Of Sappho, Updated,” published on March 28, 1971.[1]
The naming and specifying of the "heterosexual woman" was one result of the new political organizing and naming of lesbians in the mass media.
The phrase “heterosexual women” (plural) appeared for the second time in this Times article.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Judy Klemesrud, “The Disciples Of Sappho, Updated” , New York Times Magazine, March 28, 1971, page Sm 38.
- ↑ The first use of “heterosexual women” appeared in May 1, 1966, in an article by Natalie Jaffe headed “No Male-Female Parallel Found for Homosexuals. Study Finds That Family Histories of Each Group Are Not Comparable.” New York Times, May 1, 1966, page ?
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