![]() Her apprehension about answering that question suggests how, even after the legalization of gay marriage, lesbianism often remains hidden-an observation that makes Krieger’s poignant narrative all the more moving. Gallo, Different Daughters: A History of the Daughters of Bilitis and the Rise of the Lesbian Rights Movement (New York: Carroll and Graf, 2006), pp. Krieger’s title comes from a question asked by a stranger outside a remote desert bar as she and her partner traveled in the Southwest. ![]() Are You Two Sisters? addresses not only questions of gender and sexuality, but also of disability, as Krieger explores how the couple adapts to her increasing blindness. ![]() She describes building a life together, from sharing pets and travels to getting married. Using a lively novelistic and autoethnographic approach that toggles back and forth in time, Krieger reflects on the evolution of her forty-year relationship. Different Daughters is an important addition the library of anyone interested in the development of the lesbian and gay rights movement in the United States. ![]() Krieger explores how she and her partner confront both the inner challenges of their relationship and the invisibility of lesbian identity in the larger world. Are You Two Sisters? is Susan Krieger’s candid, revealing, and engrossing memoir about the intimacies of a lesbian couple. ![]()
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