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PMID: 15795807 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Using qualitative interviews with lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual female Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) fans, I argue that the (perceived) large lesbian attendance at WNBA games enables the construction of a lesbian community by lesbian and bisexual fans in a site qualitatively different from traditional locations of lesbian community. Because the WNBA is not an explicitly lesbian or queer space, the process of speculating about which players, coaches, and fans are lesbians is a meaningful part of being a WNBA fan for many lesbian and bisexual fans. Fantasizing a large lesbian presence enables lesbian and bisexual fans to actively and interpretively create lesbian community at the games. The women socialize and connect with lesbian and bisexual women, construct lesbian ownership of WNBA games, and define WNBA games as a unique space that is different from lesbian bars and other traditional "gay-only" spaces. |
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Authors:
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Susannah Dolance |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of sex research Volume: 42 ISSN: 0022-4499 ISO Abbreviation: J Sex Res Publication Date: 2005 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-03-29 Completed Date: 2005-06-21 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0062647 Medline TA: J Sex Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 74-83 Citation Subset: IM |
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Century College, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division, 3300 Century Avenue North, White Bear Lake, MN 55110, USA. s.dolance@century.edu |
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Adult Aged Basketball* / psychology Bisexuality / psychology*, statistics & numerical data Female Health Status Heterosexuality / psychology Homosexuality, Female / psychology*, statistics & numerical data Humans Interpersonal Relations* Middle Aged Narration Questionnaires Self Concept Social Identification* United States |
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