Chapter11

#Chapter11

The lesbian vampire is an especially frightening instance of boundary crossing, not only because of the taboo against homosexuality but also because essentially she is invisible to general society until she strikes.

In the nineteenth century, close female relationships were societally acceptable, even necessary if one was to move easily among high society. Wealthy women had handmaids, governesses and close friends of similar status. All of these relationships potentially could disguise a homosexual relationship.

The lesbian vampire, a creature that cannot procreate in general and seeks to feed on virginal, innocent women, is a doubly frightening figure.

I am silent for a few moments as I attempt to process what the actual hell I just read.

'Was the person who wrote this jealous or bitter in some way?' I cannot help but think