Why read In Search of Pure Lust?

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When Lise Weil came out in 1976, she came out into a land that was all on fire. Lesbian desire was the pulsing center of an entire way of life, a culture, a movement. The air throbbed with possibility. At the center of In Search of Pure Lust is Weil’s…

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1 author picked In Search of Pure Lust as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Allan Hunter

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This book is a feminist memoir that focuses on the passionate experience of being politically connected with others, and juxtaposes that with the divisiveness and the unfortunate polarization of identity politics.

She also makes a strong case for a nuanced reading of political situations, showing how simplistic knee-jerk litmus testing becomes toxic within any movement, no matter how righteous the cause.

From Allan's list on The best fish out of water tales: memoirs from interns, activists, feminists and others.