This booklet has been prepared to answer questions lesbians have about where S/M might fi tin their lives. It is not a position paper, nor is it meant to be a definitive work on the topic of lesbian S/M. The articles included do not necessarily express the philosophy of Samois, nor are they inclusive of the range of attitudes and experiences of lesbians and S/M.

While all of the unsigned material has been produced by women, not every article included or cited has been produced by S/M lesbians. We drew material from other sources because it is all we have so far. There are shortcomings in all of it, and it is presented here to meet an immediate need for information and support.

This need became obvious when more than 150 women attended an open educational meeting about lesbian S/M sponsored by Samois in early 1979.