sappho secondary scholars Flashcards
1
Q
homosexuality/lesbianism
A
“Constructs an erotic experience outside male assumptions about dominance and submission” - Greene
2
Q
marriage
A
“Communicates the female anxiety towards marriage, marriage that did not operate in any romantic terms that we see today” - karanika
3
Q
love/desire
A
“Sappho does not merely study the experience of love and loss in others but actively participates” - Poochigan
“Lesbian desire as Sappho envisions it blossoms in a nurturing space under the divine patronage of the cyprian goddess” - Snyder
“Their desire is mutual and equal” - Balmer (relationships between women)
