Radical refusals: On the anarchist politics of women choosing asexuality

Sexualities

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 445-461

  Fahs, Breanne ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

Author keywords

anarchy; asexuality; Cell 16; radical feminism; Valerie Solanas

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956244755     PISSN: 13634607     EISSN: 14617382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363460710370650     Document Type: Article

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