Victory girls, khaki-wackies, and patriotutes : the regulation of female sexuality during World War II by Marilyn E Hegarty

"Marilyn E. Hegarty explores the dual discourse on female sexual mobilization that emerged during the war, in which agencies of the state both required and feared women’s support for, and participation in, wartime services. The equation of female desire with deviance simultaneously over-sexualized and desexualized many women, who nonetheless made choices that not only challenged gender ideology but defended their right to remain in public spaces." - Editorial Reviews