"A Short History of Queer Women" (feat. Kirsty Loehr)

from Historical Homos · host Sebastian Hendra

Welcome to our queer book club! Here's your cat and gluten-free martini, please have a seat.This week we're discussing Virginia Woolf's suicide (it's my Roman Empire), giant red leather dildos, and the realization that sex between women may be the greatest threat to masculinity in 10,000 years.You'll find it all and more, you greedy guts, in our hilarious and fascinating interview with Kirsty Loehr, the author and queer historian behind A Short History of Queer Women.Kirsty's 2,500-year romp through lesbian, bisexual, and trans history will grab you by the mind-pussy (WITH CONSENT) from start to finish.Featuring more than 100 overlooked queer women and trans men from all over the world, Kirsty's wry and witty tome shows us that queerness has reared its bedazzled head in every era before our own.For more from Historical Homos, sign up for our newsletter at: www.historicalhomos.comAnd follow us on Instagram and TikTok.Episode Credits:Writing & Research: BashEditing: Alex Toskas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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