Acknowledgments
This book was a long time coming together—more than a decade. It could not have been accomplished without the help and inspiration of Alix Layman, Joy Johannessen, Nancy Bereano, Jewelle Gomez, Amber Hollibaugh, Frances Goldin, Sydelle Kramer, Elly Bulkin, Diane Sabin, Pat Califia, Amy Scholder, my students who have taught me so much these last few years, and more friends and critics than I can name here. I must also acknowledge the welcome interruptions of my son, Wolf Michael. While none of my friends are responsible for my errors, Wolf—an avid keyboard fen—will answer for the typos.