We’re going on a historical journey as we learn about the evolution of prison lesbians, and how this has shaped our modern perceptions of womanhood, lesbianism, sexuality, and race today.

Resources and Sources

Estelle B. Freedman’s “The Prison Lesbian: Race, Class, and the Construction of the Aggressive Female Homosexual, 1915-1965” https://www.jstor.org/stable/3178421?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents

WWII Call to Arms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DJWWKJ8tDM&t=56s

Rosie the Riveter Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55NCElsbjeQ

Cold War Propaganda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByvXINerE_k&t=50s

Lavender Scare Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuIYssjmlv0

On Queer Villains @rainbowhistoryclass: https://www.tiktok.com/@rainbowhistoryclass/video/6955720749004885249?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

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Episode Credits

Intro Music: Princess by Ramzoid

Transition Music: Easy Sunday by Bad Snacks and June by Bobby Richards

Editing, Creative Direction, and Production  by Nia Abram