Bisexuality and the Challenge to Lesbian Politics. Paula C Rust
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BISEXUALITY AND THE CHALLENGE TO LESBIAN POLITICS
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BISEXUALITY AND THE CHALLENGE TO LESBIAN POLITICS
Sex, Loyalty, and Revolution
Paula C. Rust
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rust, Paula Claire, 1959–
Bisexuality and the challenge to lesbian politics : sex, loyalty,
and revolution / Paula Claire Rust.
p. cm. — (The cutting edge)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8147-7444-X (cloth).—ISBN 0-8147-7445-8 (pbk.)
1. Lesbians—United States—Attitudes. 2. Lesbians—United
States—Identity. 3. Lesbians—United States—Psychology.
4. Bisexual women—United States—Attitudes. 5. Bisexual women—
United States—Psychology. 6. Bisexuality—Political aspects—
United States. 7. Lesbianism—Political aspects—United States.
8. Sexual behavior surveys—United States. I. Title. II. Series:
Cutting edge (New York, N.Y.)
HQ75.6.U5R87 1995 95-31419
305.48′9664—dc20 CIP
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