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'We're not living on planet lesbian': Constructions of male role models in debates about lesbian families (2005)
Journal Article
Clarke, V., & Kitzinger, C. (2005). 'We're not living on planet lesbian': Constructions of male role models in debates about lesbian families. Sexualities, 8(2), 137-152. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460705050851

The notion that children (especially boys) need male role models has been used in the past to attack lesbian parents in custody cases, and more recently in debates about donor insemination, adoption and fostering. We are interested in how lesbian par... Read More about 'We're not living on planet lesbian': Constructions of male role models in debates about lesbian families.

‘We’re all very liberal in our views’: students’ talk about lesbian and gay parenting (2005)
Journal Article
Clarke, V. (2005). ‘We’re all very liberal in our views’: students’ talk about lesbian and gay parenting

Mapping the contours of homophobia and heterosexism is a key concern for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) psychology. In this paper, I present a discursive analysis of the construction of heterosexism in student focus group discussions about l... Read More about ‘We’re all very liberal in our views’: students’ talk about lesbian and gay parenting.

Feminist perspectives on lesbian parenting: a review of the literature 1972-2002 (2005)
Journal Article
Clarke, V. (2005). Feminist perspectives on lesbian parenting: a review of the literature 1972-2002. Psychology of Women Section Review, 7(2), 11-23

This paper reviews the feminist literature on lesbian parenting published between 1972 and 2002. The paper provides a conventional survey of the themes and topics that inform the literature, as well as exploring – from a lesbian feminist perspective... Read More about Feminist perspectives on lesbian parenting: a review of the literature 1972-2002.

For love or money? Comparing lesbian and gay, and heterosexual relationships (2005)
Journal Article
Clarke, V., Burgoyne, C., & Burns, M. (2005). For love or money? Comparing lesbian and gay, and heterosexual relationships

VICTORIA CLARKE, CAROLE BURGOYNE and MAREE BURNS with the latest contribution to the Society’s ‘Year of Relationships’. MR Smith arrives home after a long day at the office – ‘Hi, honey, I’m home.’ Mrs Smith greets him with a peck on the cheek, his... Read More about For love or money? Comparing lesbian and gay, and heterosexual relationships.

LGBT psychology and feminist psychology: bridging the divide (2005)
Journal Article
Clarke, V., & Peel, E. (2005). LGBT psychology and feminist psychology: bridging the divide. Psychology of Women Section Review, 7(2), 4-10

In this paper, we outline some of the similarities and differences between lesbian and gay psychology (more recently known as LGBT psychology) and feminist psychology. Both fields developed in response to the oppressive practices of psychology; howev... Read More about LGBT psychology and feminist psychology: bridging the divide.

Special Issue on 'Sexualities' (2005)
Journal Article
Clarke, V., & Peel, E. (2005). Special Issue on 'Sexualities'. Psychology of Women Section Review, 7(2),

In this paper, we outline some of the similarities and differences between lesbian and gay psychology (more recently known as LGBT psychology) and feminist psychology. Both fields developed in response to the oppressive practices of psychology; howev... Read More about Special Issue on 'Sexualities'.