Essays

This section generally contains essays about various common aspects and themes I've noticed in literature regarding lesbians or women, in general. Feel free to suggest new topics or just pop in for a discussion via my guestbook, email, or Tumblr!

Social Commentaries

• The Demonization of Homosexuality
• The Romanticization of Ancient Greece & Rome: A Brief Introduction
• Myth Adaptations: The Persephone Story
• Historical Context
• Grief
• Empowerment
• Choice
• What Fanfiction Reveals About Society
• On Systems, Activism, and the Individual
• Cultural Collages: A Study of Media & Identity
• Chivalry and Gender Non-Conformity

Spotlights

• Renée Vivien (1877 – 1909): an Anglo-French poet
• Yoshiya Nobuko (1896 - 1973): a Japanese author
• The Daughters of Bilitis & The Ladder (1956 - 1972): the first lesbian organisation and their newsletter