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Stolen Glances by Tessa Boffin5/28/2023 Images and even people take on the burden of representing a larger group as a whole. The burden of scarcity still exists today. The scarce images of lesbian desire and sexual practices do not represent all of lesbian bodies as they often portray a specific characteristic of a specific group or identity. Lesbians within imagery are often “un-represented, under-represented or mis-represented” (Grover 187). Grover states, “So few representations, so many expectations how can any image can possibly satisfy the yearning that it is born into?” (Grover 187). In being outside of this narrow and familiar box of heterosexual stereotypes, Grover suggest that the scarce images that explore lesbian desire have an extra and heavy burden of expectation placed upon them. They are represented as being outside of the stereotypes of our patriarchal society. With this Grover explains that within the mainstream culture of today’s world, lesbian women can be seen as being represented as either sexual deviants or rendered completely invisible within society. In an article on lesbian photography, Jan Zita Grover analyses the positions taken by women and society in viewing lesbian sexual imagery in relation to a “burden of scarcity” (Grover 187).
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