S/HeThis brave memoir chronicles Pratt’s struggle to overcome the repressive traditions of Southern womanhood and live her life honestly. It chronicles her youth, her marriage, her eventual decision to come out as a lesbian, and her life with transgendered activist and author Leslie Feinberg. Minnie Bruce Prattis the author ofWe Say We Love Each Other,Rebellion,Crime Against Nature,Walking Back Up Depot Street, andThe Dirt We Ate. |
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Page 127
... Doris Day's poster face , virginal and blonde , smiles secretively at us . I watch myself looking at you , want- ing what I can't even name . I ask you , " Are you really a boy ? " And you say , " Yes .... No. " We pay our fifteen cents ...
... Doris Day's poster face , virginal and blonde , smiles secretively at us . I watch myself looking at you , want- ing what I can't even name . I ask you , " Are you really a boy ? " And you say , " Yes .... No. " We pay our fifteen cents ...
Page 128
... Doris Day , but he didn't marry her either . One evening I did meet a strange boy at the Ritz , a friend's cousin visiting for the summer . Sixteen by then , I had my mother's car . I leaned over from the driver's seat and he kissed me ...
... Doris Day , but he didn't marry her either . One evening I did meet a strange boy at the Ritz , a friend's cousin visiting for the summer . Sixteen by then , I had my mother's car . I leaned over from the driver's seat and he kissed me ...
Page 129
... Doris Day , blonde and perky as ever in a blue sweater to match her eyes , but with a collar up to her ears to hide her withered neck . Her hair is grey - blonde , pulled back with a bow ; her mouth is drooping with lines . In clips ...
... Doris Day , blonde and perky as ever in a blue sweater to match her eyes , but with a collar up to her ears to hide her withered neck . Her hair is grey - blonde , pulled back with a bow ; her mouth is drooping with lines . In clips ...
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