Arria Ly (real name Joséphine Gondon; March 24, 1881 – December 19, 1934) was a journalist, writer, lecturer and radical French feminist in the early twentieth century.[1] Ly, who was known for her aggressive and impassioned rhetoric style, popularized radical feminist ideas, arguing for perpetual celibacy and putting forth a robust anti-marriage campaign.[1][2] She gained notoriety nationally in France in the aftermath of the famous 1911 Ly-Massat affair.[1]
Ly’s radical ideas about male-female sexual relations set her apart from the mainstream French feminist movement and generated significant controversy among both the public and her feminist peers.[3] Ly's notoriety as a radical alternative to mainstream feminism caused her to gain many nicknames including "Cadette de Gascogne," the "Laic Nun," and the "Pistol Virgin."[3]
- ^ a b c Mansker, Andrea (2001). "Sexuality and the self in the French feminist movement: The case of Arria Ly". Proceedings of the Western Society for French History. 29: 154–163 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ Tamagne, Florence (2004). A History of Homosexuality in Europe Vol. II: Berlin, London, Paris, 1919-1939. Algora Publishing. ISBN 978-0-87586-279-8.
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