I read she liked women......really? :P
2006-10-17 15:52:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
"there's not (to this date, anyway) direct evidence that Dickinson was sexually active with either men or women, she did write passionate letters to women (as did many women of that age). Some historians find this as evidence of what today would be called lesbianism -- "
2006-10-17 16:01:45 · answer #1 · answered by ezgoin92 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emily Dickinson Lesbian
2016-11-14 09:05:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was completely appropriate in her day and age to express affection for women. Emily Dickinson was a brilliantly expressive writer and her skill is seen in her correspondence which included both men and women.
You must take into account the social nature of the times when you make judgments. For instance, Little Black Sambo was written by a British woman in India to entertain her children. The main character is not African, but Indian. This classic book has been condemned sight unseen by African Americans. If they read it, they would find out it's the story of a little boy who outsmarted three tigers. At the time it was written, the characterizations were acceptable.
2006-10-17 17:13:59 · answer #3 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She had some sexual tension with henry david thoreau, but ms. dickenson stayed quite chaste. Liking women back in those days was not percieved as sexual. Now-a-days, everyone thinks everyone is gay if they just say someone of the same sex is attractive. Innocence lost....
2006-10-17 19:30:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people think she loved Susan Gilbert who married her brother. I have to say I believe strongly that this is true. Her letters to Susan were extremely passionate.
2014-02-27 00:38:52 · answer #5 · answered by The King 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably. But why not? She expressed things so well during those oppressive times. Just think how she would be today, with all our free thinking and speech.
She'd be all over the place.
2006-10-17 16:02:21 · answer #6 · answered by Wego The Dog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told by my english teacher in school that she had an affair with the woman who eventually married her brother-which I find really sad for her if it is true
2006-10-17 22:58:21 · answer #7 · answered by Charlotte C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emily Dickinson is a guy.
2006-10-17 16:01:43 · answer #8 · answered by bumclown7 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
No she was not. She just loved women. Don't we all?
2006-10-17 16:01:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋