How have sexualities been dealt with in articles published in Feminism & Psychology since the inception of the journal in 1991? The idea for this overview arose from our experience of designing a critical sexualities course for graduate students in psychology. The articles featured in this overview form part of a Virtual Special Issue that can be located on the Feminism & Psychology website. Virtual Special Issues (VSI) are collections of previously published articles, which have been compiled by guest editors who are experts in the field. VSIs provide readers with an overview of feminist thought about a topic or theme, as well as an easy way to locate pertinent articles. Scholars who are approaching a new topic may find a VSI especially useful, as will instructors who are preparing course syllabi. This article introduces the Constructing Sexualities VSI.
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