BRINSLEY, Micaela
FORWARD: on desire, the lesbian kind

To move forward with desire, to be aware of the multidimensionality of a step. To be conscious of that component of a walk, of its action as consisting of a before, during, and after—but not necessarily in that order. What might it mean for something like lesbian adoration, something always relegated to the sidelines of society’s gaze — “the alleyways, the archives, the diaries, the glances across the street, and, as it is sometimes documented, the bathroom”— for its enactment to be embraced in its totality, rather than be consumed from the outset over fear of its potential disappearance? With the voice of Violette Leduc at the helm alongside those of Virginie Despentes, Deborah Levy, Simone de Beauvoir & Erin Honeycutt themself, FORWARD renders the step as a kaleidoscope, an emblem of lesbian desire, and a place where past, present, and future intertwine.

Text by Violette Leduc & Simone de Beauvoir, translated by Derek Coltman. Text by Virginie Despentes  translated by Frank Wynne. [publishers' note]

Published by Cutt Press, 2025
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