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	==The hypocrisy of Victoria Brownworth==		==The hypocrisy of Victoria Brownworth==

	After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> ~~Historian~~ Amanda H. Littauer, however, has noted how Brownworth had been a lesbian mentor to an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[Intergenerational Lesbianism]], Kate Day met the adult Brownworth ~~when she was 15 or 16 years old~~. Littauer (2020, p. 103) wrote:		After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics was the self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> The historian Amanda H. Littauer, however, has noted how Brownworth had been a lesbian mentor to an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[Intergenerational Lesbianism]], at age 15 or 16 years old, Kate Day met the adult Brownworth and the pair began a sexual relationship. Littauer (2020, p. 103) wrote:

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	''She first met radical feminist Victoria Brownworth when she was fifteen or sixteen, after Brownworth put up flyers at Girls’ High saying that she wanted to speak with high school feminists. Day called the number on the flyer and ended up taking the train downtown to be interviewed at Brownworth’s apartment, where she met other adult lesbians, including Brownworth’s lover. The couple began showing her the bars, helping her act tough enough to get in, and helping her learn the etiquette of working-class lesbian Philadelphia. Like Vazquez, Day said that the adults told her she was “jailbait” and that they had to be careful, but they mentored her anyway, including, ultimately, one time, in bed. They had a cot for the teen to sleep on during nights when she snuck out of her family home and joined them at the bar or house parties, and one night Brownworth’s butch lover came out of the bedroom saying that they were thinking that Kate might want to “learn the ropes” in bed. During my interview with Day, she responded to my raised eyebrows by confirming that there was, indeed, “no need to twist my arm.” She was definitely game. She had experimented sexually with peers in the past, but she welcomed the opportunity for sexual mentorship from an adult, butch lesbian. She said:''		''She first met radical feminist Victoria Brownworth when she was fifteen or sixteen, after Brownworth put up flyers at Girls’ High saying that she wanted to speak with high school feminists. Day called the number on the flyer and ended up taking the train downtown to be interviewed at Brownworth’s apartment, where she met other adult lesbians, including Brownworth’s lover. The couple began showing her the bars, helping her act tough enough to get in, and helping her learn the etiquette of working-class lesbian Philadelphia. Like Vazquez, Day said that the adults told her she was “jailbait” and that they had to be careful, but they mentored her anyway, including, ultimately, one time, in bed. They had a cot for the teen to sleep on during nights when she snuck out of her family home and joined them at the bar or house parties, and one night Brownworth’s butch lover came out of the bedroom saying that they were thinking that Kate might want to “learn the ropes” in bed. During my interview with Day, she responded to my raised eyebrows by confirming that there was, indeed, “no need to twist my arm.” She was definitely game. She had experimented sexually with peers in the past, but she welcomed the opportunity for sexual mentorship from an adult, butch lesbian. She said:''

	:''"It was clear that it was their — both their idea"''		:''"It was clear that it was their — both their idea."''
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	Opponents of age-gap relationships would nowadays deem Brownworth guilty of "[[Grooming\|grooming]]" a minor. If this is indeed true, Brownworth ~~is thus~~ another example of [[Anti\|hypocrisy]] among anti-MAPs who have themselves engaged in something they claim to condemn.		Opponents of age-gap relationships would nowadays deem Brownworth guilty of "[[Grooming\|grooming]]" a minor. And, if this anecdote is indeed true, Brownworth can be counted as another example of [[Anti\|hypocrisy]] among anti-MAPs who have themselves engaged in something they claim to condemn.

	==Early life==		==Early life==

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	{{Template:Ac}}__NOTOC__'''Walter Lee Williams''' (born November 3, 1948) is an American former professor of anthropology, history, and gender studies at the University of Southern California (USC) until his retirement in 2011. With ~~MAP ally~~ [[Jim Kepner]], he oversaw the merger of the ''International Gay and Lesbian Archives'' and the ''ONE, Inc.'' library holdings to form the ''ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives'' at USC, the largest repository of LGBT materials in America and one of the largest in the world. Alongside [[Gayle Rubin]], he is ~~one of the pioneers~~ in the field of queer studies, and has been conferred awards for his many years in human rights activism.		{{Template:Ac}}__NOTOC__'''Walter Lee Williams''' (born November 3, 1948) is an American former professor of anthropology, history, and gender studies at the University of Southern California (USC) until his retirement in 2011. With gay rights pioneer [[Jim Kepner]], he oversaw the merger of the ''International Gay and Lesbian Archives'' and the ''ONE, Inc.'' library holdings to form the ''ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives'' at USC, the largest repository of LGBT materials in America and one of the largest in the world. Alongside [[Gayle Rubin]], Williams is a pioneer in the [[Queer_Theory\|field of queer studies]], and has been conferred awards for his many years in human rights activism.

	Williams lived in Mexico on a retirement visa from 2011 to 2013, where he continued his earlier research among the Mayan Indians. However, in 2013, after being accused of engaging in sexual acts with two underage males in the Philippines via webcam many years before, Williams became the 500th person added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. At the time of his warrant, the reward value for his arrest was up to US$100,000. He was arrested the following day in a public park in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and extradited to Los Angeles, California for prosecution. In 2014, Williams pleaded guilty to illicit sexual contact with males aged 14 to 16 in the Philippines, and was sentenced to five years in prison.		Williams lived in Mexico on a retirement visa from 2011 to 2013, where he continued his earlier research among the Mayan Indians. However, in 2013, after being accused of engaging in sexual acts with two underage males in the Philippines via webcam many years before, Williams became the 500th person added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. At the time of his warrant, the reward value for his arrest was up to US$100,000. He was arrested the following day in a public park in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and extradited to Los Angeles, California for prosecution. In 2014, Williams pleaded guilty to illicit sexual contact with males aged 14 to 16 in the Philippines, and was sentenced to five years in prison.

	~~He was~~ a personal friend to many now deceased early gay liberation founders, including Dorr Legg and Frank Kameny, some of whom are well-known MAP ~~allies / sympathetic individuals:~~ [[Harry Hay]], [[Jim Kepner]] and Prof. [[Vern Bullough]] whom Williams wrote an obituary for. ~~Many of~~ Williams' publications discuss [[Research:_Nonwestern_Intergenerational_Relationships\|institutionalized man-boy ~~sex in non-western societies~~]], including his most famous, multiple award-winning book, ''The Spirit and the Flesh'' (1986).		Williams is known to have been a personal friend to many now deceased early gay liberation founders, including Dorr Legg and Frank Kameny, some of whom are well-known for their sympathetic perspectives on [[MAP]]s and age-gap sex. E.g. [[Harry Hay]], [[Jim Kepner]], and Prof. [[Vern Bullough]] (whom Williams wrote an obituary for). As Williams' publications discuss homosexuality in history and in non-western societies, some of these writings address [[Research:_Nonwestern_Intergenerational_Relationships\|institutionalized man-boy relationships]], including his most famous, multiple award-winning book, ''The Spirit and the Flesh'' (1986).

	==''The Spirit and the Flesh'' (1986)==		==''The Spirit and the Flesh'' (1986)==

	In his fourth, most famous and influential book, ''The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture'' (1986),<ref>[https://library.lol/main/16168393ED4A786C9A8EFAB8FE88795B ''The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture'' (1986)]</ref> Williams came out as gay. Because Williams spoke openly about having sex with some of the informants of his research, arguing that this allowed him privileged access to otherwise hidden and stigmatized same-sex practices and communities, the book led to controversy at his university and he was fired. This book was the first complete study of the ''berdache'', a term for androgynous and gender-variant people among the American Indians. After his firing, the book won the 1987 Gay Book of the Year Award from the American Library Association, the 1986 Ruth Benedict Award from the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists, and the Award for Outstanding Scholarship from the American Foundation for Gender and Genital Medicine and Science, presented at the 1987 World Congress for Sexology. After winning these prestigious awards, Williams was re-instated as a professor and promoted.		In his fourth, most famous and influential book, ''The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture'' (1986),<ref>[https://library.lol/main/16168393ED4A786C9A8EFAB8FE88795B ''The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture'' (1986)]</ref> Williams came out as gay. Because Williams spoke openly about having sex with some of the informants of his research, arguing that this allowed him privileged access to otherwise hidden and stigmatized same-sex practices and communities, the book led to controversy at his university and he was fired.

	~~The~~ book ~~includes "Intergenerational relationships between men~~ and ~~boys" in~~ the ~~index~~, ~~with mentions spanning pages 99~~-~~266~~. In chapter 12, ''Social Constructions / Essential Characters: A Cross-Cultural Viewpoint'', Williams integrates research on non-western practices of male gender variance ~~and~~ societies ~~where (often~~ younger) males take on a feminine role as a ~~typically~~ domestic subject and passive sexual partner, or "boy wife". ~~He summarizes~~ [[Gilbert Herdt]]'s research on Melanesia, New Guinea, Evans-Pritchard and other's research on Azande Boy-Wives, ~~man-boy sex in medieval~~ [[Pederasty in Japanese culture\|~~Japan~~]] ~~among the~~ samurai and their students, and the Mamluks in Middle ~~Eastern history and [[pederasty]] in ancient Greece~~. On Azande Boy-Wives, Williams wrote:		This book was the first complete study of the ''berdache'', a term for androgynous and gender-variant people among the American Indians. After his firing, the book won the 1987 Gay Book of the Year Award from the ''American Library Association'', the 1986 Ruth Benedict Award from the ''Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists'', and the Award for Outstanding Scholarship from the ''American Foundation for Gender and Genital Medicine and Science'', presented at the 1987 World Congress for Sexology. After winning these prestigious awards, Williams was re-instated as a professor and promoted.

			In chapter 12, ''Social Constructions / Essential Characters: A Cross-Cultural Viewpoint'', Williams integrates research on non-western practices of male gender and sexual variance. In such societies, it was common to see younger males take on a feminine role as a domestic subject and passive sexual partner, or what has been dubbed a "boy wife" in scholarship. Williams summarized [[Gilbert Herdt]]'s research on Melanesia, New Guinea, Evans-Pritchard and other's research on Azande Boy-Wives, pederasty among the [[Pederasty in Japanese culture\|Japanese]] samurai and their students, ancient Greece and the Mamluks in the Middle East. On Azande Boy-Wives, Williams wrote:

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	In his fourth, most famous and influential book, ''The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture'' (1986),<ref>[https://library.lol/main/16168393ED4A786C9A8EFAB8FE88795B ''The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture'' (1986)]</ref> Williams came out as gay. Because Williams spoke openly about having sex with some of the informants of his research, arguing that this allowed him privileged access to otherwise hidden and stigmatized same-sex practices and communities, the book led to controversy at his university and he was fired. This book was the first complete study of the ''berdache'', a term for androgynous and gender-variant people among the American Indians. After his firing, the book won the 1987 Gay Book of the Year Award from the American Library Association, the 1986 Ruth Benedict Award from the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists, and the Award for Outstanding Scholarship from the American Foundation for Gender and Genital Medicine and Science, presented at the 1987 World Congress for Sexology. After winning these prestigious awards, Williams was re-instated as a professor and promoted.		In his fourth, most famous and influential book, ''The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture'' (1986),<ref>[https://library.lol/main/16168393ED4A786C9A8EFAB8FE88795B ''The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture'' (1986)]</ref> Williams came out as gay. Because Williams spoke openly about having sex with some of the informants of his research, arguing that this allowed him privileged access to otherwise hidden and stigmatized same-sex practices and communities, the book led to controversy at his university and he was fired. This book was the first complete study of the ''berdache'', a term for androgynous and gender-variant people among the American Indians. After his firing, the book won the 1987 Gay Book of the Year Award from the American Library Association, the 1986 Ruth Benedict Award from the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists, and the Award for Outstanding Scholarship from the American Foundation for Gender and Genital Medicine and Science, presented at the 1987 World Congress for Sexology. After winning these prestigious awards, Williams was re-instated as a professor and promoted.

	The book includes "Intergenerational relationships between men and boys" in the index, with mentions spanning pages 99-266. In chapter 12, ''Social Constructions / Essential Characters: A Cross-Cultural Viewpoint'', Williams integrates research on non-western practices of male gender variance and societies where (often younger) males take on a feminine role as a typically domestic subject and passive sexual partner, or "boy wife". He summarizes [[Gilbert Herdt]]'s research on Melanesia, New Guinea, Evans-Pritchard and other's research on Azande Boy-Wives, man-boy sex in medieval Japan among the samurai and their students, and the Mamluks in Middle Eastern history and [[pederasty]] in ancient Greece. On Azande Boy-Wives, Williams wrote:		The book includes "Intergenerational relationships between men and boys" in the index, with mentions spanning pages 99-266. In chapter 12, ''Social Constructions / Essential Characters: A Cross-Cultural Viewpoint'', Williams integrates research on non-western practices of male gender variance and societies where (often younger) males take on a feminine role as a typically domestic subject and passive sexual partner, or "boy wife". He summarizes [[Gilbert Herdt]]'s research on Melanesia, New Guinea, Evans-Pritchard and other's research on Azande Boy-Wives, man-boy sex in medieval [[Pederasty in Japanese culture\|Japan]] among the samurai and their students, and the Mamluks in Middle Eastern history and [[pederasty]] in ancient Greece. On Azande Boy-Wives, Williams wrote:

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	After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> Historian Amanda H. Littauer, however, has noted how Brownworth had been a lesbian mentor to an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[Intergenerational Lesbianism]], Kate Day met the adult Brownworth when she was 15 or 16 years old. Littauer (2020, p. 103) wrote:		After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> Historian Amanda H. Littauer, however, has noted how Brownworth had been a lesbian mentor to an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[Intergenerational Lesbianism]], Kate Day met the adult Brownworth when she was 15 or 16 years old. Littauer (2020, p. 103) wrote:

	<blockquote>''She first met radical feminist Victoria Brownworth when she was fifteen or sixteen, after Brownworth put up flyers at Girls’ High saying that she wanted to speak with high school feminists. Day called the number on the flyer and ended up taking the train downtown to be interviewed at Brownworth’s apartment, where she met other adult lesbians, including Brownworth’s lover. The couple began showing her the bars, helping her act tough enough to get in, and helping her learn the etiquette of working-class lesbian Philadelphia. Like Vazquez, Day said that the adults told her she was “jailbait” and that they had to be careful, but they mentored her anyway, including, ultimately, one time, in bed. They had a cot for the teen to sleep on during nights when she snuck out of her family home and joined them at the bar or house parties, and one night Brownworth’s butch lover came out of the bedroom saying that they were thinking that Kate might want to “learn the ropes” in bed. During my interview with Day, she responded to my raised eyebrows by confirming that there was, indeed, “no need to twist my arm.” She was definitely game. She had experimented sexually with peers in the past, but she welcomed the opportunity for sexual mentorship from an adult, butch lesbian. She said:''~~</blockquote>~~		<blockquote>
			''She first met radical feminist Victoria Brownworth when she was fifteen or sixteen, after Brownworth put up flyers at Girls’ High saying that she wanted to speak with high school feminists. Day called the number on the flyer and ended up taking the train downtown to be interviewed at Brownworth’s apartment, where she met other adult lesbians, including Brownworth’s lover. The couple began showing her the bars, helping her act tough enough to get in, and helping her learn the etiquette of working-class lesbian Philadelphia. Like Vazquez, Day said that the adults told her she was “jailbait” and that they had to be careful, but they mentored her anyway, including, ultimately, one time, in bed. They had a cot for the teen to sleep on during nights when she snuck out of her family home and joined them at the bar or house parties, and one night Brownworth’s butch lover came out of the bedroom saying that they were thinking that Kate might want to “learn the ropes” in bed. During my interview with Day, she responded to my raised eyebrows by confirming that there was, indeed, “no need to twist my arm.” She was definitely game. She had experimented sexually with peers in the past, but she welcomed the opportunity for sexual mentorship from an adult, butch lesbian. She said:''

	:~~<blockquote>~~''It was clear that it was their — both their idea''</blockquote>		:''"It was clear that it was their — both their idea"''
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	Opponents of age-gap relationships would nowadays deem Brownworth guilty of "[[Grooming\|grooming]]" a minor. If this is indeed true, Brownworth is thus another example of [[Anti\|hypocrisy]] among anti-MAPs who have themselves engaged in something they claim to condemn.		Opponents of age-gap relationships would nowadays deem Brownworth guilty of "[[Grooming\|grooming]]" a minor. If this is indeed true, Brownworth is thus another example of [[Anti\|hypocrisy]] among anti-MAPs who have themselves engaged in something they claim to condemn.

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	==The hypocrisy of Victoria Brownworth==		==The hypocrisy of Victoria Brownworth==

	After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> Historian Amanda H. Littauer, however, has noted how Brownworth had been a lesbian mentor to an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[~~intergenerational lesbianism~~]], Kate Day met the adult Brownworth when she was 15 or 16 years old. Littauer (2020, p. 103) wrote:		After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> Historian Amanda H. Littauer, however, has noted how Brownworth had been a lesbian mentor to an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[Intergenerational Lesbianism]], Kate Day met the adult Brownworth when she was 15 or 16 years old. Littauer (2020, p. 103) wrote:

	<blockquote>''She first met radical feminist Victoria Brownworth when she was fifteen or sixteen, after Brownworth put up flyers at Girls’ High saying that she wanted to speak with high school feminists. Day called the number on the flyer and ended up taking the train downtown to be interviewed at Brownworth’s apartment, where she met other adult lesbians, including Brownworth’s lover. The couple began showing her the bars, helping her act tough enough to get in, and helping her learn the etiquette of working-class lesbian Philadelphia. Like Vazquez, Day said that the adults told her she was “jailbait” and that they had to be careful, but they mentored her anyway, including, ultimately, one time, in bed. They had a cot for the teen to sleep on during nights when she snuck out of her family home and joined them at the bar or house parties, and one night Brownworth’s butch lover came out of the bedroom saying that they were thinking that Kate might want to “learn the ropes” in bed. During my interview with Day, she responded to my raised eyebrows by confirming that there was, indeed, “no need to twist my arm.” She was definitely game. She had experimented sexually with peers in the past, but she welcomed the opportunity for sexual mentorship from an adult, butch lesbian. She said:''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''She first met radical feminist Victoria Brownworth when she was fifteen or sixteen, after Brownworth put up flyers at Girls’ High saying that she wanted to speak with high school feminists. Day called the number on the flyer and ended up taking the train downtown to be interviewed at Brownworth’s apartment, where she met other adult lesbians, including Brownworth’s lover. The couple began showing her the bars, helping her act tough enough to get in, and helping her learn the etiquette of working-class lesbian Philadelphia. Like Vazquez, Day said that the adults told her she was “jailbait” and that they had to be careful, but they mentored her anyway, including, ultimately, one time, in bed. They had a cot for the teen to sleep on during nights when she snuck out of her family home and joined them at the bar or house parties, and one night Brownworth’s butch lover came out of the bedroom saying that they were thinking that Kate might want to “learn the ropes” in bed. During my interview with Day, she responded to my raised eyebrows by confirming that there was, indeed, “no need to twist my arm.” She was definitely game. She had experimented sexually with peers in the past, but she welcomed the opportunity for sexual mentorship from an adult, butch lesbian. She said:''</blockquote>

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	After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> Historian Amanda H. Littauer, however, has noted how Brownworth had been a lesbian mentor to an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[~~Intergenerational~~ lesbianism]], Kate Day met the adult Brownworth when she was 15 or 16 years old. Littauer (2020, p. 103) wrote:		After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> Historian Amanda H. Littauer, however, has noted how Brownworth had been a lesbian mentor to an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[intergenerational lesbianism]], Kate Day met the adult Brownworth when she was 15 or 16 years old. Littauer (2020, p. 103) wrote:

	<blockquote>''She first met radical feminist Victoria Brownworth when she was fifteen or sixteen, after Brownworth put up flyers at Girls’ High saying that she wanted to speak with high school feminists. Day called the number on the flyer and ended up taking the train downtown to be interviewed at Brownworth’s apartment, where she met other adult lesbians, including Brownworth’s lover. The couple began showing her the bars, helping her act tough enough to get in, and helping her learn the etiquette of working-class lesbian Philadelphia. Like Vazquez, Day said that the adults told her she was “jailbait” and that they had to be careful, but they mentored her anyway, including, ultimately, one time, in bed. They had a cot for the teen to sleep on during nights when she snuck out of her family home and joined them at the bar or house parties, and one night Brownworth’s butch lover came out of the bedroom saying that they were thinking that Kate might want to “learn the ropes” in bed. During my interview with Day, she responded to my raised eyebrows by confirming that there was, indeed, “no need to twist my arm.” She was definitely game. She had experimented sexually with peers in the past, but she welcomed the opportunity for sexual mentorship from an adult, butch lesbian. She said:''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''She first met radical feminist Victoria Brownworth when she was fifteen or sixteen, after Brownworth put up flyers at Girls’ High saying that she wanted to speak with high school feminists. Day called the number on the flyer and ended up taking the train downtown to be interviewed at Brownworth’s apartment, where she met other adult lesbians, including Brownworth’s lover. The couple began showing her the bars, helping her act tough enough to get in, and helping her learn the etiquette of working-class lesbian Philadelphia. Like Vazquez, Day said that the adults told her she was “jailbait” and that they had to be careful, but they mentored her anyway, including, ultimately, one time, in bed. They had a cot for the teen to sleep on during nights when she snuck out of her family home and joined them at the bar or house parties, and one night Brownworth’s butch lover came out of the bedroom saying that they were thinking that Kate might want to “learn the ropes” in bed. During my interview with Day, she responded to my raised eyebrows by confirming that there was, indeed, “no need to twist my arm.” She was definitely game. She had experimented sexually with peers in the past, but she welcomed the opportunity for sexual mentorship from an adult, butch lesbian. She said:''</blockquote>

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	After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> Historian Amanda H. Littauer, however, has noted how Brownworth had been a lesbian mentor to an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[Intergenerational lesbianism~~\|Korephilia~~]], Kate Day met the adult Brownworth when she was 15 or 16 years old. Littauer (2020, p. 103) wrote:		After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> Historian Amanda H. Littauer, however, has noted how Brownworth had been a lesbian mentor to an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[Intergenerational lesbianism]], Kate Day met the adult Brownworth when she was 15 or 16 years old. Littauer (2020, p. 103) wrote:

	<blockquote>''She first met radical feminist Victoria Brownworth when she was fifteen or sixteen, after Brownworth put up flyers at Girls’ High saying that she wanted to speak with high school feminists. Day called the number on the flyer and ended up taking the train downtown to be interviewed at Brownworth’s apartment, where she met other adult lesbians, including Brownworth’s lover. The couple began showing her the bars, helping her act tough enough to get in, and helping her learn the etiquette of working-class lesbian Philadelphia. Like Vazquez, Day said that the adults told her she was “jailbait” and that they had to be careful, but they mentored her anyway, including, ultimately, one time, in bed. They had a cot for the teen to sleep on during nights when she snuck out of her family home and joined them at the bar or house parties, and one night Brownworth’s butch lover came out of the bedroom saying that they were thinking that Kate might want to “learn the ropes” in bed. During my interview with Day, she responded to my raised eyebrows by confirming that there was, indeed, “no need to twist my arm.” She was definitely game. She had experimented sexually with peers in the past, but she welcomed the opportunity for sexual mentorship from an adult, butch lesbian. She said:''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''She first met radical feminist Victoria Brownworth when she was fifteen or sixteen, after Brownworth put up flyers at Girls’ High saying that she wanted to speak with high school feminists. Day called the number on the flyer and ended up taking the train downtown to be interviewed at Brownworth’s apartment, where she met other adult lesbians, including Brownworth’s lover. The couple began showing her the bars, helping her act tough enough to get in, and helping her learn the etiquette of working-class lesbian Philadelphia. Like Vazquez, Day said that the adults told her she was “jailbait” and that they had to be careful, but they mentored her anyway, including, ultimately, one time, in bed. They had a cot for the teen to sleep on during nights when she snuck out of her family home and joined them at the bar or house parties, and one night Brownworth’s butch lover came out of the bedroom saying that they were thinking that Kate might want to “learn the ropes” in bed. During my interview with Day, she responded to my raised eyebrows by confirming that there was, indeed, “no need to twist my arm.” She was definitely game. She had experimented sexually with peers in the past, but she welcomed the opportunity for sexual mentorship from an adult, butch lesbian. She said:''</blockquote>

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	After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> ~~It was later revealed, however, by historian~~ Amanda H. Littauer, ~~that~~ Brownworth ~~herself was mentioned as~~ a lesbian mentor by an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[Intergenerational lesbianism\|Korephilia]], Kate Day met the adult Brownworth when she was 15 or 16 years old. ~~In her article,~~ Littauer (2020, p. 103) wrote:		After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> Historian Amanda H. Littauer, however, has noted how Brownworth had been a lesbian mentor to an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[Intergenerational lesbianism\|Korephilia]], Kate Day met the adult Brownworth when she was 15 or 16 years old. Littauer (2020, p. 103) wrote:

	<blockquote>''She first met radical feminist Victoria Brownworth when she was fifteen or sixteen, after Brownworth put up flyers at Girls’ High saying that she wanted to speak with high school feminists. Day called the number on the flyer and ended up taking the train downtown to be interviewed at Brownworth’s apartment, where she met other adult lesbians, including Brownworth’s lover. The couple began showing her the bars, helping her act tough enough to get in, and helping her learn the etiquette of working-class lesbian Philadelphia. Like Vazquez, Day said that the adults told her she was “jailbait” and that they had to be careful, but they mentored her anyway, including, ultimately, one time, in bed. They had a cot for the teen to sleep on during nights when she snuck out of her family home and joined them at the bar or house parties, and one night Brownworth’s butch lover came out of the bedroom saying that they were thinking that Kate might want to “learn the ropes” in bed. During my interview with Day, she responded to my raised eyebrows by confirming that there was, indeed, “no need to twist my arm.” She was definitely game. She had experimented sexually with peers in the past, but she welcomed the opportunity for sexual mentorship from an adult, butch lesbian. She said:''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''She first met radical feminist Victoria Brownworth when she was fifteen or sixteen, after Brownworth put up flyers at Girls’ High saying that she wanted to speak with high school feminists. Day called the number on the flyer and ended up taking the train downtown to be interviewed at Brownworth’s apartment, where she met other adult lesbians, including Brownworth’s lover. The couple began showing her the bars, helping her act tough enough to get in, and helping her learn the etiquette of working-class lesbian Philadelphia. Like Vazquez, Day said that the adults told her she was “jailbait” and that they had to be careful, but they mentored her anyway, including, ultimately, one time, in bed. They had a cot for the teen to sleep on during nights when she snuck out of her family home and joined them at the bar or house parties, and one night Brownworth’s butch lover came out of the bedroom saying that they were thinking that Kate might want to “learn the ropes” in bed. During my interview with Day, she responded to my raised eyebrows by confirming that there was, indeed, “no need to twist my arm.” She was definitely game. She had experimented sexually with peers in the past, but she welcomed the opportunity for sexual mentorship from an adult, butch lesbian. She said:''</blockquote>

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	==The hypocrisy of Victoria Brownworth==		==The hypocrisy of Victoria Brownworth==

	After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> It was later revealed, however, by historian Amanda H. Littauer, that Brownworth herself was mentioned as a lesbian mentor by an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[Intergenerational lesbianism\|Korephilia]], Kate Day ~~says~~ she was 15 or 16 years old when she met the ~~adult Brownworth~~, and ~~Brownworth's attempts~~ to ~~integrate~~ her ~~into adult lesbian communities~~, ~~"showing~~ her the ~~bars" as Littauer wrote~~, would nowadays ~~make~~ Brownworth guilty of - "[[Grooming\|grooming]]" a minor. If this is indeed true, Brownworth is thus another example of [[Anti\|hypocrisy]] among anti-MAPs who have themselves engaged in something they claim to condemn.		After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> It was later revealed, however, by historian Amanda H. Littauer, that Brownworth herself was mentioned as a lesbian mentor by an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[Intergenerational lesbianism\|Korephilia]], Kate Day met the adult Brownworth when she was 15 or 16 years old. In her article, Littauer (2020, p. 103) wrote:

			<blockquote>''She first met radical feminist Victoria Brownworth when she was fifteen or sixteen, after Brownworth put up flyers at Girls’ High saying that she wanted to speak with high school feminists. Day called the number on the flyer and ended up taking the train downtown to be interviewed at Brownworth’s apartment, where she met other adult lesbians, including Brownworth’s lover. The couple began showing her the bars, helping her act tough enough to get in, and helping her learn the etiquette of working-class lesbian Philadelphia. Like Vazquez, Day said that the adults told her she was “jailbait” and that they had to be careful, but they mentored her anyway, including, ultimately, one time, in bed. They had a cot for the teen to sleep on during nights when she snuck out of her family home and joined them at the bar or house parties, and one night Brownworth’s butch lover came out of the bedroom saying that they were thinking that Kate might want to “learn the ropes” in bed. During my interview with Day, she responded to my raised eyebrows by confirming that there was, indeed, “no need to twist my arm.” She was definitely game. She had experimented sexually with peers in the past, but she welcomed the opportunity for sexual mentorship from an adult, butch lesbian. She said:''</blockquote>

			:<blockquote>''It was clear that it was their — both their idea''</blockquote>

			Opponents of age-gap relationships would nowadays deem Brownworth guilty of "[[Grooming\|grooming]]" a minor. If this is indeed true, Brownworth is thus another example of [[Anti\|hypocrisy]] among anti-MAPs who have themselves engaged in something they claim to condemn.

	==Early life==		==Early life==

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	==The hypocrisy of Victoria Brownworth==		==The hypocrisy of Victoria Brownworth==

	After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> It was later revealed, however, by historian Amanda H. Littauer, that Brownworth herself was mentioned as a ~~sex partner~~ by an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[Intergenerational lesbianism\|Korephilia]], Kate Day says she was 15 or 16 years old when she met the adult ~~lesbian~~ Brownworth, and Brownworth's attempts to integrate her into adult lesbian communities, "showing her the bars" as Littauer wrote, would nowadays make Brownworth guilty of - "[[Grooming\|grooming]]" a minor. If this is indeed true, Brownworth is thus another example of [[Anti\|hypocrisy]] among anti-MAPs who have themselves engaged in ~~sexual activity~~ they claim to condemn.		After his arrest, one of Williams' most prominent critics is self-identified feminist Victoria Brownworth.<ref>[https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/06/24/op-ed-how-renowned-gay-writer-made-fbis-most-wanted-list Advocate: How renowned gay writer made most wanted list]</ref><ref>[https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/the-strange-case-of-walter-lee-williams-renowned-gay-writer-on-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-captured/ The strange case of Walter L. Williams]</ref> It was later revealed, however, by historian Amanda H. Littauer, that Brownworth herself was mentioned as a lesbian mentor by an at-the-time minor by the name of Kate Day (summarized in our [[Testimony:_Adult_Female_with_Minor\|testimonials]] page). In an example of [[Intergenerational lesbianism\|Korephilia]], Kate Day says she was 15 or 16 years old when she met the adult Brownworth, and Brownworth's attempts to integrate her into adult lesbian communities, "showing her the bars" as Littauer wrote, would nowadays make Brownworth guilty of - "[[Grooming\|grooming]]" a minor. If this is indeed true, Brownworth is thus another example of [[Anti\|hypocrisy]] among anti-MAPs who have themselves engaged in something they claim to condemn.

	==Early life==		==Early life==