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The Well of Loneliness (Wordsworth Classics)

Radclyffe Hall

The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall. 'As a man loved a woman, that was how I loved...It was good, good, good...' Stephen is an ideal child of aristocratic parents - a fencer, a horse rider and a keen scholar. Stephen grows to be a war hero, a bestselling writer and a loyal, protective lover. Bu...

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It was discussed as a radical book for 1928 because it depicted a lesbian at a time when there wasn't even a word for it. It was banned by the British government as obscene.

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And this is about the time where we should mention a novel published in 1928 by Marguerite Radcliffe Hall called The Well of Loneliness which was a radical radical book because it depicted a lesbian.

— Episode: Michael Dillon: Trans Pioneer

Episode: Michael Dillon: Trans Pioneer

It was discussed as a radical book for 1928 because it depicted a lesbian at a time when there wasn't even a word for it. It was banned by the British government as obscene.

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And this is about the time where we should mention a novel published in 1928 by Marguerite Radcliffe Hall called The Well of Loneliness which was a radical radical book because it depicted a lesbian.

Episode: Michael Dillon: Trans Pioneer

It was discussed as a radical book published in 1928 that depicted a lesbian and helped some people like Michael Dillon to realise their own identity and differentiate it from the lesbian identity.

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And this is about the time where we should mention a novel published in 1928 by Marguerite Radcliffe Hall called The Well of Loneliness which was a radical radical book because it depicted a lesbian.

Episode: Michael Dillon: Trans Pioneer

It was discussed as a radical novel published in 1928, which depicted a lesbian character at a time when there wasn't even a word for it, and was banned for being obscene.

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And this is about the time where we should mention a novel published in 1928 by Marguerite Radcliffe Hall called The Well of Loneliness which was a radical radical book because it depicted a lesbian.

On with Kara Swisher

The book was brought up as a historical example of a supposed 'lesbian contagion' in the 1920s. Haidt claims that 'lesbian contagion' doesn't exist, and compares it to the idea of 'trans contagion' which he argues may be caused by social media.

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For example, in the 1920s when the novel The Well of Loneliness was put on trial and censored for fears it would lead to lesbian contagion, which I'm sorry to give you that information.

— Episode: Kids and Phones: Moral Panic or Time to...

Episode: Kids and Phones: Moral Panic or Time to Panic? wit...

The book was brought up as a historical example of a supposed 'lesbian contagion' in the 1920s. Haidt claims that 'lesbian contagion' doesn't exist, and compares it to the idea of 'trans contagion' which he argues may be caused by social media.

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For example, in the 1920s when the novel The Well of Loneliness was put on trial and censored for fears it would lead to lesbian contagion, which I'm sorry to give you that information.

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