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?i Didn't Know We Were Lesbians. We Lived Together 13 Years!? Whistling Women Is A Unique, Candid Collection Of The Life Experiences Of 44 Lesbians Between 62 And 82 Years Of Age. This Book Explores New Ground With Interviews About Their Memories, Feelings, And Thoughts On A Diversity Of Perspectives?from Growing Up During The Depression And World War Ii, To Retirement And Old Age At The Height Of The Gay Liberation Movement. This Unprecedented Resource Captures A Fir Front Cover; Whistling Women A Study Of The Lives Of Older Lesbians; Copyright Page; Content; Chapter 1. Narrators And Friends; The Study Sample; The Historic Setting Of The Narrators; Previous Studies Of Gay Women; Whistling Women Statistics; Writing This Book; Chapter 2. Coming To Be; Family Situations; Tales Of Moms And Dads; Leaving Home; Summary; Chapter 3. Marriage And Families; Dating Men; Marriage; Children; Divorce; Summary; Chapter 4. Lesbian Relationships; Overview Of Lesbian History In The United States; Coming To Recognition; Coming Out; Narrators' Tales Of Coming Out Relationshipspolitics; Summary; Chapter 5. Work And Money; Women, Money, And Men; Careers And Jobs; Financial Education; Summary; Chapter 6. Life After Sixty; The Decision To Retire; Financing Retirement; Lesbian Communities; Retirement Activities; Health; Plans For Self, Partners, And Families; Summary; Chapter 7. Words And Us; Being Wordless; Learning Words; Other People's Words; Coming Out; Chapter 8. Lesbian Spaces, Gay Faces; Greenwich Village; The Subculture Of Lesbian/mixed Gay Bars; Gay Community?; Chapter 9. Conclusion Notes For The Conservative Right, Gay Studies Scholars, And Ourselvesdo Age Differences Matter In Studies Of Older Lesbians?; References; Index Cheryl Claassen. Originally Published: Binghamton, N.y.: Haworth Press, 2005. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English