ously prove or disprove any particular proposition about Lesbians.

Certain weaknesses in the survey should be pointed out : Several questions proved to be ambiguous, and wore apparently interpreted in varying ways by persons responding. This was especially true, for instance, of the questions involving the word "relationships", as in homosexual or heterosexual relationships, who re either a general or a specific sexual me aning might have been read. Where it was possible to correct answers to make interpretations consistent, this was done; but this was of course often possible.

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Such items as "do you consider yourself well-adjusted?" and "was it difficult to adjust to your homosexuality?" were undoubtedly interpreted in varying ways, and answered with varying degrees of self-knowledge, by respondents. Other possible ambiguities or difficulties in questions will be pointed out as the results are discussed.

The sample is not only small, but it is neither scientifically sole oted nor truly random. It is actually

sele otod group, partly self-selected, consisting of those women who (1) had contact with the DOB, and (2) were willing to supply the type of information reque sted. Te believe that a description of this group, however imperfect it may be, is not without interest. It cannot be known, as already pointed out, how far it is or is not representative of Lesbians in general. As will be seen, it is a quite different type of group from that usually studied by doctors and oriminologists.

II. Type of Group Represented

The group is of course female (the few male entries rocoived were discarded), almost entirely Caucasian, largly of U.S. citizenship, born or reared in varying (40) states of the Union or (10) foreign countries. The bulk almost three-quarters of the group come from urban rather than rural backgrounds. Ages vary from 19 to 62, (See Table 1)

with a median age of 32 years.

The educational level of the group is high: 82% completad