Relying both on her academic training as a philosopher and her position in the academy (and the community) as an out lesbian, Card tackles topics ranging from the ban on gays and lesbians in the military to questions of battering, female on female incest, and sadomasochism in the lesbian community... This book should be in any collection supporting women's studies and/or lesbian and gay studies. Choice This exploration of the ethical and political dilemmas that challenge lesbians in a hostile society is wide-ranging and evenhanded... Card discusses the sometimes uneasy alliances between feminism and gay activism, ambiguous distinctions between friendship and lesbian desire, and the ethics of outing. She also devotes a chapter to lesbianism as a 'choice'and its implications for lesbians as a salient determiner of self-discovery. Card's analyses of battering and stalking of lesbians by other lesbians and lesbian sadomasochism are informed and tactful approaches to potentially volatile, under-explored topics. Publishers Weekly
