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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After we said good - bye , I saw you walk by and look at me out of the corner of
your eye , a wild startled look , like that of an untamed horse . I wanted to take you
by the hand and lead you to me : Drink at my body say you can't stop kissing me .
Tonight I could walk through the snow naked and warm , and everyone would
follow the melted prints of my bare feet . . Later that night I sleep with you in a
strange , cold room . You warm me , neck to feet , with your length . Toward
morning I ...
She sees us walk away in one dimension , while I look back at her from
anotheralienation . I walk with you down the corridor , and suddenly there are
cries . Friends rush a man through . His head lolls , his muddy work pants are
stained dark at ...
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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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