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On Our Backs was an American lesbian erotica magazine founded in San Francisco in 1984 by Debi Sundahl and Myrna Elana, with Susie Bright serving as an early editor. Created by and for women, it published erotic photography, fiction, essays, and discussions of sexuality from lesbian perspectives. Its title answered the feminist newspaper off our backs, and the magazine became closely associated with sex-positive lesbian culture and debates within feminism about pornography and sexual expression.
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What was On Our Backs?
On Our Backs was an American lesbian erotica magazine founded in San Francisco in 1984. It published erotic photography, fiction, essays, and discussions of sexuality created primarily for women who loved women.
Who founded On Our Backs?
Debi Sundahl and Myrna Elana founded the magazine. Susie Bright served as an early editor and became one of the best-known writers connected with its early period.
What did On Our Backs publish besides photography?
The zine included fiction, essays, and discussions of sexuality as well as erotic photography. Its mix of cultural writing and explicit material helped distinguish it from a publication focused only on images.
Why is On Our Backs important in lesbian publishing history?
It was created by and for women and gave lesbian sexuality a visible, self-defined publishing space. Its San Francisco origin and 1984 launch placed it within the feminist and queer publishing culture of the period.
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