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JOY Drive

25 Feb 2025

Julie Mooney-Somers and Jessica Kean: Decline of the term ‘Lesbian’

LGBTIQA+ Community, Popular Culture, Sexuality

Julie Mooney-Somers and Jessica Kean: Decline of the term ‘Lesbian’

Fascinating new research conducted by the University of Sydney and community health organisation ACON has explored the declining popularity of the term “lesbian” and what it means for understanding modern sexual identities.

Guests: Associate Professor Julie Mooney-Somers, who directs the Master of Public Health program, and Jessica Kean, a lecturer in Gender and Cultural Studies from the University of Sydney

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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