#phallocentric

This is suuuuuch a good book! If you're interested in how #lesbianism has been viewed through the centuries and why, then you need to read #thisbook For me atleast it comfirms suspicions as to why it has been socially acceptable in some eras and in some eras women have been tortured& killed over it. In the times #romanticfriendship was socially accepted- if was considered non-sexual because the "lack of penis" meant women couldn't have sex. Therefore her 'virtue' could not be affected and it was seen as a 'warm up' to heterosexual sex, often 'humourous titilation' for men. The more men discovered about #femalesexuality and physical techniques the more seriously #femaleromanticfriendships and lesbianism was taken. Women who used dildos or dressed as men and therefore "assumed the privileges of men" were frequently killed. It really had nothing to do with sex, just to do with male privilege and entitlement to womens bodies. Essentially the more men felt "unnecessary" in their #phallocentric world, the more lesbianism has been demonized. The more social and economical independence women gained, the more women only relationships were "a threat" to #maleprivilege and ownership of women. #interestingread #importantbooks #lesbianculture #lesbian

Listen/purchase: Phallocentric by Petrol Girls

POEM FOR FATHER' S DAY

Phallocentric beach sculpture at Elmer Sands. #phallocentric #pointy #sculpture #importedrocks (at Elmer Sands)