title: Thoughts on lesbian genders in contemporary chinese cultures.
abstract: SUMMARY This article introduces readers to the debates on lesbian genders in Chinese cultures. Through an analysis of the dynamics of the tongzhimovement, as well as ethnographic and literary works not currently available in English translation, the article hopes to instigate dialogues between lesbian studies in diverse cultural contexts.
authors.affiliation: a University of Wisconsin-Madison , WI , USA.
authors.forename: Helen Hok-Sze
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Leung
keywords: China; Lesbian; culture; gender