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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... ve already exited one that was unmovably crowded . After a drunk man behind us began to mutter and elbow , you said , “ Let's get off this ride from hell , " and we rushed out at Christopher Street . You say you've learned to obey your ...
... ve already exited one that was unmovably crowded . After a drunk man behind us began to mutter and elbow , you said , “ Let's get off this ride from hell , " and we rushed out at Christopher Street . You say you've learned to obey your ...
Page 91
... you away from the chaos of a single room piled with papers and books . You're always lifting and sifting stacks , looking for something misplaced , your watch , a xeroxed article , the lubricant . You " Soon say , we'll have a home ...
... you away from the chaos of a single room piled with papers and books . You're always lifting and sifting stacks , looking for something misplaced , your watch , a xeroxed article , the lubricant . You " Soon say , we'll have a home ...
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... You explain to me that you're more careful the closer you are to where you live- no Mr. or Ms. on your mailbox . You need home to be a refuge from threat on the street , not a trap where violence waits . Today you say you've always ...
... You explain to me that you're more careful the closer you are to where you live- no Mr. or Ms. on your mailbox . You need home to be a refuge from threat on the street , not a trap where violence waits . Today you say you've always ...
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