Lesbian BW

Question 1

What does Smith say about the Combahee being mostly lesbians?

Answer 1

• Not an accident as they had less to lose - they werent risking disdain of BM
• calling yourself a lesbian was to put yourself outside of communities

Question 2

What were Combahee opposed to?

Answer 2

• heterosexual oppression and forging their politics often straight women were and felt excluded
• they saw standing out as a black feminist as bravery