Publisher's Synopsis
This study of lesbianism provides perspectives on debates about sadomaschism, dildos, lesbian pornography, lesbian sex-prefects and butch-femme. The author identifies the political forces at work in lesbian sex, and aims to rescue it from its beleaguered position as a contested site in both heterosexual and lesbian/homosexual discourse. The book argues for unity between feminists and homosexuals, since both share a political commitment. It launches an attack on branches of radical feminism which have attempted to eradicate lesbian sex from lesbian identity.
