Awakenings - SF1 by Susan X Meagher Read Free Book Online

of you. I think we'll have a great semester. Now let's discuss our projects. I would like each pair to choose 3 of the following activities. You will need to write a short paper on each of these projects. I need each of you to do your own paper because you will have different reactions to the activity. The activities are as follows:
visit a lesbian coffeehouse or bookstore
spend a day in The Castro
attend some films during the gay and lesbian film festival
if you're straight you can play gay for a day with your partner
visit a lesbian bar if you're over 21
volunteer in a lesbian community organization for a day
    "Now, I'll allow you to use the last 15 minutes of class to discuss the activities with your partner. See you all on Friday."
    Jamie watched Ryan pull her long form from the small desk. She stood at her full height and gracefully began to stretch her back out. Jamie approached her from the side and gave her a small smile.
    "Were these desks made for a grade school, or what?" Ryan asked as she bent over from the waist and let her fingers tickle the linoleum.
    "I don't know, they seem just right to me."
    Ryan looked her over from top to bottom appraising her as if for the first time. "Well, you're about the size I was in grade school, so I've made my point," she said with a laugh.
    "Hey, don't m ake fun of the height impaired, " Jamie said with a scowl as she crossed her arms across her chest and tried to look intimidating.
    "I would not dream of making fun of you, Jamie," those serious blue eyes answered.
    "Right," Jamie said, with her mouth suddenly a little dry. "So which of these project do you think we should tackle?"
    "Well," Ryan drawled, "do any of them particularly interest you?"
    "Um, I guess I could do any of them," Jamie replied. "But since you said you have a busy schedule, maybe you should decide."
    "Well, we live on different sides of the bay so it might be easier to do the things that would keep us in the east bay most of the time. We could go to a women's bookstore in Oakland, and I know of a good lesbian community organization right here in Berkeley. You're not 21 yet are you?" she asked a little hesitantly.
    "Is it that obvious?" Jamie whined.
    "Well, it is a little, but I figured if you were a junior, there was a pretty good chance that you were about 20," she reasoned.
    Jamie was pleased that Ryan had listened to her so attentively. "You're a junior also," she observed, "but I take it you are past the age of majority."
    "Quite," Ryan admitted. She was not forthcoming with any more information, but Jamie let it pass as she decided she could grill her later.
    "So that eliminates going to a bar. What about the film festival?" Jamie asked.
    "I might be able to squeeze some films in," Ryan said hesitantly. "But as I recall, most of them are at night. I usually work at night, so that might be kind of tough."
    "That's okay," said Jamie. "There are still 4 other activities that we can do. And lucky for you I am obviously straight, so we can do the 'play gay for a day ' thing, " she teased.
    "Do you think it's...obvious?" asked Ryan as she cocked her head a little and looked at Jamie very dubiously.
    "Um, err, ah, well, yeah," stammered Jamie in alarm. "Don't you?"
    "Yeah, it is," Ryan said as she leaned her head back and laughed heartily.
    "You're teasing me again, Ryan," she said while tapping her foot and narrowing her eyes.
    "Well, it is kind of fun, Jamie, but I'll stop if it bothers you," she replied sincerely.
    "No, I'm used to being the butt of jokes. I think it comes with the height thing," she admitted sheepishly.
    "How about I make it up to you by buying you some coffee later," Ryan offered. "Actually, if you're free we could go to 'Daughters of Sappho' later and get one of our activities out of the way today."
    "Alright, that would be fun," Jamie agreed. Actually she had planned on going shopping with Cassie later, but she was sure she could put that off until next week.
    "I've got a lab until