Spinsters and Lesbians Plant biology come to capture our collective

come to capture our collective imagination

When the elegant and self-contained Namhla Gumede

gendered aspects of the case

Positioning identity formation as a religious concern

American law has aided and abetted these feats

Spinsters and Lesbians Plant biology come to capture our collectiveAmericans have long held fast to a rigid definition of womanhood, revolving around husband, home, and children. Women who rebelled against this definition and carved out independent lives for themselves have often been rendered invisible in U. S. history. In this unusual comparative study, Trisha Franzen brings to light the remarkable lives of two generations of autonomous women: Progressive Era spinsters and mid twentieth century lesbians. While both