S/HEMinnie Bruce Pratt expands the boundaries of gender and its theory in these sophisticated lyrical vignettes sited at the crossroads of feminist analysis, queer theory and transgender liberation. |
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Page 27
But I've also just written a review for the local feminist newsletter — on a book
about androgyny — so now I feel I belong here, at my first women's dance. And
now she and I dance one dance. No sparks with her except the thrill of asking for
that ...
But I've also just written a review for the local feminist newsletter — on a book
about androgyny — so now I feel I belong here, at my first women's dance. And
now she and I dance one dance. No sparks with her except the thrill of asking for
that ...
Page 30
In my journal I note with glee that I am "beginning to feel professional." I hardly
see my companion from the car after our return. I hear she has complained to
some men in the department that she rode all the way south and back with two ...
In my journal I note with glee that I am "beginning to feel professional." I hardly
see my companion from the car after our return. I hear she has complained to
some men in the department that she rode all the way south and back with two ...
Page 82
You say later, "If I'm going to put something this big and heavy in a woman, I'd
better be able to feel it." I love the appetite in your luminous soft face, your
delicate lips, the secret knowledge of your cunt folded in its golden hair just under
the ...
You say later, "If I'm going to put something this big and heavy in a woman, I'd
better be able to feel it." I love the appetite in your luminous soft face, your
delicate lips, the secret knowledge of your cunt folded in its golden hair just under
the ...
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User Review - dancingwaves - LibraryThingAn amazing book of vignettes that explore the ideas and intersections of love, sexuality, gender, and identity. A beautiful love letter to her partner, Leslie Feinberg. Read full review
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| Title | S/HE |
| Author | Minnie Bruce Pratt |
| Publisher | Firebrand Books, 1995 |
| ISBN | 1563410605, 9781563410604 |
| Length | 189 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / General Social Science / Lesbian Studies |
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