The image of the lesbian has diversified

To mark Christopher Street Day hundreds of thousands of gays and lesbians gathered all over Europe to demonstrate for more rights on Saturday. The news blog Rue89 comments on the growing visibility of lesbians: "In recent years there have been more lesbian characters who are not caricatures in films . … Today your average lesbian is no longer the resident lorry driver. Sometimes sexy, sometimes tomboy, shy or provocative, she has diversified. … Political Marxism and lesbianism shaped the spirit of the 1970s and 1980s. The movements defined themselves by protest as marginalised groups. This protest has grown weaker since the 1990s. In the 21st century the movements have become more pragmatic. And also more seductive. … Today's generation … uses the weapons of marketing and communication to make lesbian culture 'appetising' and accessible."

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