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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VERA I go to the hospital every day and rub her feet with rose oil and lavender
salve. Her big feet, size twelve at least, loom in my hands, with pale sole and arch
, darker instep and ankle. Her skin, dry from months of chemotherapy, crumbles ...
VERA I go to the hospital every day and rub her feet with rose oil and lavender
salve. Her big feet, size twelve at least, loom in my hands, with pale sole and arch
, darker instep and ankle. Her skin, dry from months of chemotherapy, crumbles ...
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"Some purple Birkenstock sandals, very comfortable for my feet." In her closet she
has a pair of red leather hightop Nikes sent by her dyke sister, for the day she
walks out of her sterile isolated room. Meanwhile, in its cool dark we pretend we'
re ...
"Some purple Birkenstock sandals, very comfortable for my feet." In her closet she
has a pair of red leather hightop Nikes sent by her dyke sister, for the day she
walks out of her sterile isolated room. Meanwhile, in its cool dark we pretend we'
re ...
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BARE FEET The three of us — all femmes — lean forward and into each other.
Our sandaled right feet extend toward the camera's eye. Our painted toenails
gleam through open toes. The woman to my left says, "I haven't worn a dress in ...
BARE FEET The three of us — all femmes — lean forward and into each other.
Our sandaled right feet extend toward the camera's eye. Our painted toenails
gleam through open toes. The woman to my left says, "I haven't worn a dress in ...
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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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