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Did you know? Adrienne Rich published the essay "Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence" in 1980 — arguing that heterosexuality for women is not a "natural state" but a political institution actively imposed. The work became a foundational text of feminism and queer theory.

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Adrienne Rich published the essay "Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence" in 1980 — arguing that heterosexuality for women is not a "natural state" but a political institution actively imposed. The work became a foundational text of feminism and queer theory.

Adrienne Rich publiceerde in 1980 het essay "Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence" — argumenterend dat heteroseksualiteit voor vrouwen geen "natuurlijke staat" is maar een politieke instelling die actief wordt opgelegd. Het werk werd basis-tekst van feminisme én queer-theorie.

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