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Femininity, masculinity, and body image in a community-based sample of lesbian and bisexual women

Sarah M. SteeleDepartment of Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Lisa BelvyMental Health Service, Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System, Martinez, California, USAView further author information
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Cindy B. VeldhuisSchool of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, New York, USAView further author information
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Kelly MartinSchool of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, New York, USAView further author information
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Robyn NisiCollege of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USAView further author information
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Tonda L. HughesSchool of Nursing and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, New York, USAView further author information
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Pages 829-844 | Received 26 Sep 2017, Accepted 18 Dec 2018, Published online: 21 Feb 2019

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