The 30-page text explores how societal conditioning can lead lesbians to have conflicting feelings and attraction toward men. It begins with a section explaining compulsory heterosexuality — the idea that heterosexuality is ingrained in individuals from birth by a patriarchal and heteronormative society. The term was popularized by the feminist poet Adrienne Rich in her 1980 essay titled 'Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence.' 'Attraction is often coerced by societal conditioning and some lesbians have hypothetical attraction to men due to compulsory heterosexuality. 'Here's a google doc made by some lesbians our age to help women unravel the complexities of compulsory heterosexuality and attraction,' she shared.

Source: Daily Mail June 30, 2020 19:23 UTC