Out in the Mountains

CRON ES

The need of connecting with ‘‘older’’
women, who are peers, led to the forma-
tion of CRONES in 1979. The first
group included heterosexual women al-

though it was primarily lesbian. The min- ‘

imum age was set at 40 and meetings
were held for over a year.

Conflicts arose between the “straight”
women and lesbians. The lesbian women
had no desire to spend their meeting time
talking about heterosexual problems and
vice-versa. (Interesting that the “straight”
women thought the lesbians were in-
timidating!)

The need for such a group was so great
that it was reinforced in 1990. Women in
mid-life were very much in need of sup-
port and contacts with women of like
sexual orientation. Other than at bars,
there is little chance of meeting other
older women.

Meetings are held in members’ homes.
Usually they start with discussion; some-
times they are just social. Dancing, mas-
sage, chit-chat may dominate. Dis-
cussions vary widely: a check into
individual lives since the last meeting, a
problem with a relationship, a death,

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whatever seems to be currently im-
portant. The best attended meeting was
one announced in advance on lesbian
sex! In addition to meeting in member
homes, the group has gone hiking and
swimmming together. When talk is ex-
hausted, we eat. We eat very well with a
pot-luck.

The group continues for lesbian and bi-
sexual women and serves a very im-
portant role by providing support and so-
cial time for older lesbians. Too many
older women are isolated with little or no
contacts with other lesbians.

Lesbian women 60 and over are now
fonning to discuss the problems unique
to their age group. This new group will
continue pan of the CRONES but will
meet separately on occasion.

Women 60 and over are invited to call
658-5510 if interested in the new group.
Women 40-60 may write to Box 242,
Winooski for information on location of
meetings, etc. V