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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... told me you were a woman ? Or a man ? What would you have said of who you were ? Would the rough hair on your face have brushed against my mouth , made me want to part the soft hair curled between your legs , made my hands ready to ...
... told me you were a woman ? Or a man ? What would you have said of who you were ? Would the rough hair on your face have brushed against my mouth , made me want to part the soft hair curled between your legs , made my hands ready to ...
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Minnie Bruce Pratt. ASHES Y ou told me you began to cry when you read the word ashes in one of my poems , you didn't know why . Sitting in this barren hotel room , I dial 2 over and over on the phone to hear my voice - mail , your ...
Minnie Bruce Pratt. ASHES Y ou told me you began to cry when you read the word ashes in one of my poems , you didn't know why . Sitting in this barren hotel room , I dial 2 over and over on the phone to hear my voice - mail , your ...
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... told of a lover who stepped forward protectively as you delivered a snap kick . Both she and you ended up bloody , never clear if the basher thought you a gay man or a butch lesbian . Then you say , " Do the best you can . I'll never ...
... told of a lover who stepped forward protectively as you delivered a snap kick . Both she and you ended up bloody , never clear if the basher thought you a gay man or a butch lesbian . Then you say , " Do the best you can . I'll never ...
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