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 Pratt is the author of We Say We Love Each Other, Rebellion, Crime Against Nature, Walking Back Up Depot Street, and The Dirt We Ate. |
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Perhaps I could find someone else there , or perhaps be found . On summer
mornings , lying very still in bed , I closed my eyes , and waited for someone to
touch me . Hours dreaming someone stern , determined , almost rough , who
could ...
I described to her the tattoo I wanted , perhaps a snake writhing from my wrist up
my arm , perhaps a blue geometric bracelet . I argued with her about marks . I
said that we make them - alphabets or tattoos — as a human act to place the self
in ...
Perhaps an unknown man , perhaps someone from our family with a cold ,
murderous stare . The ones who believe the lie that there are only men and
women , and that the first should rule the last . The ones who believe we should
keep ...
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User Review - ehough75 - LibraryThingAmazing. Loved every aspect of this book. She shows how her thoughts and process have developed and changed over the years with both conversaitons, debates, and encounters with the people she has met ... Read full review
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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 |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Alyson Books, 2005 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 21 Jul 2009 |
| ISBN | 155583888X, 9781555838881 |
| Length | 189 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Women Social Science / LGBT Studies / Lesbian Studies |
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