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 27
... close the Women's Caucus social events to men . One of them says to me , " My husband will feel funny , " and I say , “ No offense to him , but women often go places without their husbands . " I don't know how to articulate to her what ...
... close the Women's Caucus social events to men . One of them says to me , " My husband will feel funny , " and I say , “ No offense to him , but women often go places without their husbands . " I don't know how to articulate to her what ...
Page 94
... Close your eyes , " and then you begin to read : " Once there was a little girl named Daisy .... " You've found my favorite book from when I was little . The girl is given a steamroller that she drives around her town , and flattens ...
... Close your eyes , " and then you begin to read : " Once there was a little girl named Daisy .... " You've found my favorite book from when I was little . The girl is given a steamroller that she drives around her town , and flattens ...
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... close together . Years later , in this crowded room , I have another answer for her : De- sire is like a poem . The knife can mean death and life , but whose hand holds it ? The rose can mean petals and canker in the bud , but whose ...
... close together . Years later , in this crowded room , I have another answer for her : De- sire is like a poem . The knife can mean death and life , but whose hand holds it ? The rose can mean petals and canker in the bud , but whose ...
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