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"The Place We've Always Wanted to Go But Never Could Find": Finding Woman Space in Feminist Restaurants and Cafés in Ontario 1974-1982.

The article focuses on the use of women-centered or women-only spaces within feminist restaurants and cafés in Ontario, Canada and contextualises them within the larger history of Canadian feminist restaurants. It contrasts the terms women's spaces and women-centered, and mentions these are not the...

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Publicado en:Feminist Studies Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 126 - 153
Autor principal: KETCHUM, ALEXANDRA
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Feminist Studies, Inc. 2018
Materias:
Canada
Feminism
Lesbian separatism
Public spaces
History
Women's space
Women's restaurants
Coffeehouses
History of Ontario, Canada
Twentieth century
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Sumario:The article focuses on the use of women-centered or women-only spaces within feminist restaurants and cafés in Ontario, Canada and contextualises them within the larger history of Canadian feminist restaurants. It contrasts the terms women's spaces and women-centered, and mentions these are not the same as designated lesbian space. It states that prior to the 1960s lone women in public spaces were sexually suspect or vulnerable and could receive unwanted attention.