Mimi Marinucci is professor of philosophy and women’s and gender studies at Eastern Washington University, USA. Her teaching and research are focused on feminism and philosophy, particularly as represented in popular culture. She is especially interested in popular culture as a medium for the production and dissemination of knowledge about who we are as women and men. She is also the founding editor of Wave 2.5: A Feminist Zine, a two-time Utne Independent Press Award nominee (2005, 2009).

[Feminism is Queer] is an outstanding reference for students and faculty attempting to understand the history and current issues in the LGBTQ+ communities.

• Preface to the Second Edition: The Cultural Currency of QueerPreface to the First Edition: Not Just the New “Gay”Section I: Sexuality1. The Social Construction of Sexuality2. The Social History of Lesbian and Gay Identity3. Queer AlternativesSection II: Sex4. Unwelcome Interventions5. Welcome TransitionsSection III: Gender6. Gender Refined and Redefined7. Feminism Re-Examined and ReconsideredSection IV: Queer feminism8. Notes Toward a Queer Feminism9. Questionably Queer? From Straight Allies to Queer SolidarityAppendix: Terms and concepts

Mimi Marinucci is professor of philosophy and women’s and gender studies at Eastern Washington University, USA. Her teaching and research are focused on feminism and philosophy, particularly as represented in popular culture. She is especially interested in popular culture as a medium for the production and dissemination of knowledge about who we are as women and men. She is also the founding editor of Wave 2.5: A Feminist Zine, a two-time Utne Independent Press Award nominee (2005, 2009).

[Feminism is Queer] is an outstanding reference for students and faculty attempting to understand the history and current issues in the LGBTQ+ communities.

• Preface to the Second Edition: The Cultural Currency of QueerPreface to the First Edition: Not Just the New “Gay”Section I: Sexuality1. The Social Construction of Sexuality2. The Social History of Lesbian and Gay Identity3. Queer AlternativesSection II: Sex4. Unwelcome Interventions5. Welcome TransitionsSection III: Gender6. Gender Refined and Redefined7. Feminism Re-Examined and ReconsideredSection IV: Queer feminism8. Notes Toward a Queer Feminism9. Questionably Queer? From Straight Allies to Queer SolidarityAppendix: Terms and concepts

Mimi Marinucci is professor of philosophy and women’s and gender studies at Eastern Washington University, USA. Her teaching and research are focused on feminism and philosophy, particularly as represented in popular culture. She is especially interested in popular culture as a medium for the production and dissemination of knowledge about who we are as women and men. She is also the founding editor of Wave 2.5: A Feminist Zine, a two-time Utne Independent Press Award nominee (2005, 2009).

[Feminism is Queer] is an outstanding reference for students and faculty attempting to understand the history and current issues in the LGBTQ+ communities.

• Preface to the Second Edition: The Cultural Currency of QueerPreface to the First Edition: Not Just the New “Gay”Section I: Sexuality1. The Social Construction of Sexuality2. The Social History of Lesbian and Gay Identity3. Queer AlternativesSection II: Sex4. Unwelcome Interventions5. Welcome TransitionsSection III: Gender6. Gender Refined and Redefined7. Feminism Re-Examined and ReconsideredSection IV: Queer feminism8. Notes Toward a Queer Feminism9. Questionably Queer? From Straight Allies to Queer SolidarityAppendix: Terms and concepts