A current critical fascination, which I suggest finds its inception at the turn of the century, deals with the intertwining of subjectivity, body, and writing. The "following"hypertext will take a fragmented and dispersed look at the issues that have been raised in literature, feminist theory, and lesbian S/M practice regarding this relationship, and its implications in changing the discourse of the Self, as well as its particular potential for allowing women to access and transform this discourse.