THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 17, 1971

• Jill Johnston's "The making of a lesbian chauvinist"
• Author, cultural critic, feminist activist
• Noteworthy columnist for The Village Voice
• Radical lesbian separatism movement - theory

The top of page 45 has a heading: "The making of a lesbian chauvinist" The article continues on page 58.
Background: The June 17, 1971 issue of The Village Voice featuring Jill Johnston’s column "The Making of a Lesbian Chauvinist" is a landmark piece of radical feminist history, notable for solidifying Johnston's transition from an avant-garde dance critic into one of the foundational, unapologetic voices of radical lesbian separatism. Written in the immediate aftermath of her iconic, chaotic appearance at Norman Mailer’s April 1971 Town Hall debate, the essay directly challenged mainstream Second Wave feminism by framing lesbianism not merely as a sexual orientation, but as the ultimate political strategy to dismantle patriarchal control—ideological groundwork that directly laid the foundation for her seminal 1973 book, Lesbian Nation: The Feminist Solution. Original physical copies of this specific issue are exceptionally rare and highly sought after by institutional archives, LGBTQ+ historians, and ephemera collectors due to the fragility of 1970s newsprint, the low survival rate of transient weekly alternative papers, and the profound cultural shift the essay represents within the liberation movements of the era.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955, the Voice began as a platform for the creative community of New York City.
Complete in 104 pages, tabloid-size, minor margin wear, nice condition.

Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.

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