Gender within lesbian sexuality: Butch and femme perspectives

Journal of Constructivist Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-51

  Levitt, Heidi M ^a   Hiestand, Katherine R ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

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EID: 12344282254     PISSN: 10720537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10720530590523062     Document Type: Article

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