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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... don't you lift your skirt so we can see ? " He bends down to try to look at her legs , and chuckles . I argue with ... don't want to be . They do not see my mind , they only see my body . I don't want to leave my body . I want to feel ...
... don't you lift your skirt so we can see ? " He bends down to try to look at her legs , and chuckles . I argue with ... don't want to be . They do not see my mind , they only see my body . I don't want to leave my body . I want to feel ...
Page 161
... don't , or that you can use a screwdriver and I can't . She doesn't assume there is a connection between masculine , feminine , and who does certain kinds of work in our home . She just asks her question . Sometimes she slips and calls ...
... don't , or that you can use a screwdriver and I can't . She doesn't assume there is a connection between masculine , feminine , and who does certain kinds of work in our home . She just asks her question . Sometimes she slips and calls ...
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... don't belong here . " She is speaking to someone who she has selected as transsexual because of the slogan on her T - shirt . You turn to the an- gry woman and ask quietly , " What about me ? Do I have male energy ? Am I a woman or a ...
... don't belong here . " She is speaking to someone who she has selected as transsexual because of the slogan on her T - shirt . You turn to the an- gry woman and ask quietly , " What about me ? Do I have male energy ? Am I a woman or a ...
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