"... offer[s] a wealth of information on lesbian and women's history while providing a comprehensive look at a field of scholarship that is certain to continue to grow in influence." --Sojourner: The Women's Forum The lesbian is now an accepted subject for scrutiny--she exists, but how do we define her history, whom do we include, and when did it begin? These essays, primarily drawn from #157;Feminist Studies from 1980 to 1993, trace lesbian studies from its beginnings, examining the difficulties of defining a lesbian perspective and a lesbian past--a culture, social milieux, state of mind.