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Battered
Wives by
Del Martin Battered Wives is the
first (and still the best) general introduction to the problem of
abuse. Battered Wives includes excellent critical summaries of the
legal and political status of battered wives and the extent to
which their immediate predicament must be understood in broad
political terms. Del Martin argues that the basis of the problem
is not in husband/wife interaction or immediate triggering events,
but in the institution of marriage, historical attitudes toward
women, the economy, and inadequacies in legal and social service
systems. Martin wants police and prosecutor functions constrained.
She proposes specific legislation prohibiting wife abuse and
suggest that judges protect the wife by closing the door to
probation and de-emphasizing reconciliation. Other recommendations
concern gun control, equal rights, and marriage contract
legislation. Battered Wives is the seminal, benchmark title on the
subject of domestic violence. -- Midwest Book Review
Also Available:
The Ladder, Daughters of Bilitis:
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By Arlene Scala, Lesbian Caucus, National
Women's Studies Association
Although Lyon and Martin each spoke in her own
voice, they spoke in one collaborative voice. "We hope we
have something to say that will of some kind of interest to
you," said Lyon. That statement made me chuckle knowing the
amazing lesbian history created by these beautiful sages. "Our
biggest challenge, and we have faced many of them, over four and
one-half decades. . . . has been bridging the language gap between
academics and activists," said Lyon. She started her segment
of the talk by questioning deconstruction, fearing that after
deconstruction, one is left with nothing. She humorously cited
Life's Little Deconstruction Book with 365 hints such as
"complicate the self-evident. Lower the common denominator. .
. . In the attempt to demystify further obscure." Quoting
from their book Lesbian Woman, Lyon defined a lesbian "as a
woman whose primary erotic, psychological, emotional and social
interest is in a member of her own sex, even though that interest
might not be overtly expressed."
Lyon went on to share the wonderful lesbian
history that she and her partner helped create while living their
lives as a loving political couple. She was critical of attempts
to erase lesbian history in the hegemonic gay history. Lyon stated
that the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) served as a coming out place
for women and that it never was a ladies' auxiliary to the
Mattachine society or One Incorporated, two gay male
organizations...
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Founded in 1979 by Lesbian Activists and named
for Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon.
Began as an all volunteer clinic, the first of
its kind, to fill a need for lesbians who were not accessing the
health care system due to possible homophobia, ignorance,
discrimination or intimidation.
Mission: Provide quality, affordable,
nonjudgmental, comprehensive health care and health education for
women, by women. We are committed to serving all women with a
focus on lesbians and special outreach to women of color, low
income women, older women and women with disabilities.
Serving: Lesbians, women of color,
low income women, older women & transgender women with
disabilities. Also available to teens and seniors.
Services: Primary care, gynecology,
primary care for HIV+ women, breast cancer early detection program
provider, support groups, community forums, smoking cessation
classes, substance abuse education and screening for gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered women and girls.
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From Planetout.com
Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon
are among the most beloved figures in the lesbian community. A
couple since 1953, they earned their spot in queer history by
founding the first national lesbian organization, the Daughters of
Bilitis.
From its modest beginnings with eight members in 1955, the
Daughters of Bilitis grew into a major force, helping lesbians
meet outside of bars, documenting their lives, and promoting civil
rights. Perhaps even more significant, the organization published The
Ladder, a national newsletter for lesbians. Phyllis, as
editor, assumed an alias for the first three issues before coming
out in print with her real name...
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