{"product_id":"boston-marriages-romantic-but-asexual-relationships-among-contemporary-lesbians-paperback","title":"Boston Marriages: Romantic but Asexual Relationships among Contemporary Lesbians - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEsther D. Rothblum\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades the term \"Boston marriage\" was used to describe single women who lived together and shared their lives. The presumption then was that these partnerships were nonsexual. In recent years, however, the opposite assumption has prevailed, causing some women involved in such relationships to hide the asexual nature of their attachments in the lesbian community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Convinced that Boston marriages are both legitimate and important, Esther D. Rothblum and Kathleen A. Brehony argue that in a society that defines intimacy by the occurrence of sexual activity, we have no word for--and thus no understanding of--the intensely romantic but asexual relationships that some lesbians form. By bringing these relationships \"out of the closet\" and discussing them openly, the editors and other contributors to this volume challenge our views about lesbianism and address larger questions concerning the construction of sexuality and sexual identity. How, for example, do we define a lesbian relationship? What constitutes a romantic involvement? If a couple does not engage in sex, are they still considered lovers? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book includes ten personal accounts by women involved in Boston marriages as well as theoretical essays by Lillian Faderman, Marnie Hall, JoAnn Loulan, Suzanna Rose, Debra Zand, Marie Cini, and Laura Brown.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsther D. Rothblum is professor of psychology at the University of Vermont. She is editor with E. Cole of \u003ci\u003eLoving Boldly: Issues Facing Lesbians\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClosing the Cycle of Sexual Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e. Kathleen A. Brehony is a psychotherapist in private practice in Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.98 x 6.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52765149266227,"sku":"9780870238765","price":66.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MHdhdDhwMkh4dVJoTzdkZURvMG00UT09.webp?v=1764615812","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/boston-marriages-romantic-but-asexual-relationships-among-contemporary-lesbians-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}