Afterword
Files
Document Type
Book Chapter
Description
Afterword in The Girls in 3-B.
Annice, Pat, and Barby are best friends from Iowa, freshly arrived in booming 1950s Chicago to explore different paths toward independence, self-expression, and sexual freedom. From the hip-hang of a bohemian lifestyle to the sophisticated lure of romance with a handsome, wealthy, married boss to the happier security of a lesbian relationship, these three experience firsthand the dangers and limitations of women’s economic reliance on men. Lesbian pulp author Valerie Taylor skillfully paints a sociological portrait of the emotional and economic pitfalls of heterosexuality in 1950s America—and then offers a defiantly subversive alternative. A classic pulp tale showcasing predatory beatnik men, drug hallucinations, and secret lesbian trysts, The Girls in 3-B approaches the theme of sex from the stiffened vantage point of 1950s psychology.
ISBN
9781558614567
Publication Date
2003
Publisher
Feminist Press
City
New York
Disciplines
English Language and Literature
Recommended Citation
Walker, Lisa. "Afterword" in The Girls in 3-B, Feminist Press (2003).