![]() ![]() Lesbian separatism became popular in the 1970s as some lesbians doubted whether mainstream society or even the LGBT movement had anything to offer them. Many lesbian separatists bought land so they could live separately from men and heterosexual women. ![]() Separatism has been considered by lesbians as both a temporary strategy and as a lifelong practice. Lesbian separatism is a form of separatist feminism specific to lesbians. In No More Fun and Games, the organization's radical feminist periodical, Cell Members Roxanne Dunbar and Lisa Leghorn advised women to "separate from men who are not consciously working for female liberation", but advised periods of celibacy, rather than lesbian relationships, which they considered to be "nothing more than a personal solution". Cultural historian Alice Echols cites Cell 16 as an example of feminist heterosexual separatism, as the group never advocated lesbianism as a political strategy, instead promoting the idea of celibacy or periods of celibacy in heterosexual relationships.Įchols credits Cell 16's work for "helping establishing the theoretical foundation for lesbian separatism". ![]() Founded in 1968 by Roxanne Dunbar, Cell 16 has been cited as the first organization to advance the concept of separatist feminism. One of the earliest, and best known examples of heterosexual separatist feminism was Cell 16. ![]()
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