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Apples & Oranges by Jan Clausen

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3.0

An account of sexual orientation identity politics in the 70s-early 90s, this memoir divulges the ways that the lesbian feminist movement, the social implications of either/or vs. both/and attraction, and the search for herself all impacted Jan Clausen's life. Through accounts of love and protest, family and niche fame, and interactions with historic queer leaders, Clausen authentically and honestly shares her experiences. She does not shy away from criticizing the extremely white-centric focus of early feminism. At times, I found myself not relating to and/or disliking her choices and perspectives, but intensely respect her account of her own story and its place in historic queer literature.
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