ABSTRACT
Violence is a male biological trait. When women fight, no one gets seriously hurt. Lesbians don't abuse their spouses. The truth revealed in Janice Ristock's groundbreaking book is that lesbian relationships sometimes do turn violent. Based on interviews with more than one hundred lesbians who have suffered abuse and seventy-five case workers, No More Secrets is the first in-depth account of this startling phenomenon. Although one in four gay and lesbian couples are affected by domestic violence, the problem has remained hidden for several reasons. By giving voice to the victims, Ristock helps women to address violence by breaking silences, sharing secrets, and naming the forms of abuse.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |59 pages
A Material Tale
part |60 pages
A Discursive Tale
chapter |27 pages
What's Written on the Body
chapter |30 pages
The Politics of Responding to Violence in Lesbian Relationships
part |21 pages
A Reflexive Tale