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It is not necessary for these types of women to argue that marriage in itself is a social good; equality is the social good towards which they are working. Having access to it has not prevented heterosexuals from challenging traditional marriage; there is no reason to think that it will have this effect on lesbians and gay men. Lesbian feminists will continue to support a radical and democratic vision of family values that will include legal options to support chosen gender and sexual relational rights such as civil unions, domestic partnerships etc. where they are open to all. Ultimately the goal of feminism is to bring about a restructuring of society that allows for mutual participation of women and a valuing of their work. “We all came out of Gogol’s Overcoat” (TN 78).7-17 Search of identity in, the “Namesake”. In an interview, Lahiri acknowledged the influence of Nikolai Gogol’s ‘The Overcoat’: ‘The Overcoat’ is such a superb story. It really does haunt me the way it haunts the character of Ashoke in the novel… Of course, without the inspiration of Nikolai Gogo...

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