Essays about: "Lesbians"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the word Lesbians.

1. 1. Mental health problems in a Swedish LGBTI population and the social determinants of health : Differences in depressive symptoms and its relations to sociodemographic factors

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

   Author : Gabriel Engelman de León Madeira; [2023]
   Keywords : depression; mental health; LGBTI; Intersectionality; Minority stress; Public health; Sweden;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate potential mental health disparities in terms of self-rated depressive symptoms in between groups of LGBTI populations in Sweden and whether age, household income and long-standing illness could explain the possible differences. METHOD: A quantitative study with cross-sectional design was performed among the participants of the EU-LGBTI-II study (n = 2502) in a non-probability sample. READ MORE

3. 2. The World of ‘S’ and the World of ‘L’: Lesbian Influences on Class S Fiction

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Japanska

   Author : Anna Grete Paalberg; [2019]
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   Abstract : In this paper, I will analyze the interconnections between Class S and lesbian identity as exemplified by Yoshiya Nobuko’s early writings with the goal of reconciling two schools of thought—that Class S is inherently lesbian fiction, or that it does not depict lesbians at all. To do so, I will be examining “Yellow Rose” through the lens of biographical criticism in order to illuminate the inherent connection between the themes present in Yoshiya Nobuko’s writings and her lived experience as a same-sex attracted woman. READ MORE

4. 3. Using community-centered development to improve the interface of an application targeted at lesbians

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Evelina Laroussi; [2018]
   Keywords : Interaction Design; Community-Centered Development; Online Community; Lesbian Community;

   Abstract : Lesbesocial is a mobile application for same-sex attracted women, with the main purpose to strengthen the community and provide a safe environment for social interactions. Lesbesocial was designed with the intention of providing a space to discuss LGBTG-related topics, meet new people and find events. READ MORE

5. 4. Aspects of Motherhood in the Poetry of Marilyn Hacker

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

   Author : Malin Strand; [2018]
   Keywords : female sexuality; lesbian criticism; Marilyn Hacker; motherhood; poetry;

   Abstract : This essay will make a close reading of a selection of poems written by the poet and essayist Marilyn Hacker which explores the relationship between motherhood and lesbianism. The poetry is analyzed from a lesbian feminist view that uncovers how lesbianism can be used to politicize the construct of motherhood. READ MORE

6. 5. Hypervisibility of Lesbians in Japan through the Analysis ofFuji TV’s Drama Series Transit Girls (2015)

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien-, Mellanöstern- och Turkietstudier

   Author : Anni-Ruffina Ström; [2018]
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