Lesbian Nation

For the group, see Lesbian Nation (organisation).

Lesbian Nation: The Feminist Solution

Author	Jill Johnston
Country	United States
Language	English
Subject	Lesbian feminism separatist feminism
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Publication date	1973
Media type	Print
Pages	283
ISBN	0-671-21433-0
OCLC	627573

Lesbian Nation: The Feminist Solution is a 1973 book by the radical lesbian feminist author and cultural critic Jill Johnston. The book was originally published as a series of essays featured in The Village Voice from 1969 to 1972.

Thesis

In the book Johnston outlines her vision of radical lesbian feminism. She argues in favor of lesbian separatism, writing that women should make a total break from men and male-dominated capitalist institutions. Johnston also wrote that female heterosexuality was a form of collaboration with patriarchy. Writing in the Gay & Lesbian Review in 2007, Johnston summarized her views:

Once I understood the feminist doctrines, a lesbian separatist position seemed the commonsensical position, especially since, conveniently, I was an L-person. Women wanted to remove their support from men, the "enemy" in a movement for reform, power and self-determination.

Reception

Becki L. Ross wrote the book The House That Jill Built: A Lesbian Nation in Formation, which analyzes the history of the lesbian feminist movement.