3.0

This was interesting! There were a lot of cute moments in it, it just wasn't the most mind-blowing thing I've read about this topic. Cleves does a really good job of being accessible and clear with her evidence, and she uses her sources really well--she's uncovered a rich archive and she uses it well. Her engagement with the question of "lesbian" and her use of the term throughout is extremely lacking--I imagine she felt like she didn't need to engage in that debate, but it was definitely an interesting choice to leave it out (especially given her engagement with Faderman at the end.) I think this could be really useful in some history of sexuality or history of marriage classes for undergrads depending on what you pair it with; it's definitely accessible enough for them!