We’re going on a historical journey as we learn about the evolution of prison lesbians, and how this has shaped our modern perceptions of womanhood, lesbianism, sexuality, and race today.
Resources and Sources
Estelle B. Freedman’s “The Prison Lesbian: Race, Class, and the Construction of the Aggressive Female Homosexual, 1915-1965” https://www.jstor.org/stable/3178421?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
WWII Call to Arms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DJWWKJ8tDM&t=56s
Rosie the Riveter Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55NCElsbjeQ
Cold War Propaganda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByvXINerE_k&t=50s
Lavender Scare Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuIYssjmlv0
On Queer Villains @rainbowhistoryclass: https://www.tiktok.com/@rainbowhistoryclass/video/6955720749004885249?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1
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Episode Credits
Intro Music: Princess by Ramzoid
Transition Music: Easy Sunday by Bad Snacks and June by Bobby Richards
Editing, Creative Direction, and Production by Nia Abram