Bringing the U-Haul: Embracing and resisting sexual stereotypes in a lesbian community

Sexualities

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-192

  Gordon, Liahna E ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Female sexuality; Lesbian community; Lesbian sex; Sexual norms; Sexual stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645465865     PISSN: 13634607     EISSN: 14617382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363460706063118     Document Type: Article

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