Faderman reconstructs and examines one of the famous legal trials in lesbian and gay history. Two Scottish schoolmistresses were accused of having sex with each other by one of their students. Ultimately, the trial concluded with a "scotch verdict" - "a verdict of not proven or an inconclusive decision." The court declined to convict the two ladies because it was quite unsure if two women could have sex with each other.
I have not read this book I have to admit. However, Faderman always writes compelling and interesting books.

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