The Femme MystiqueLesléa Newman "Written by femmes, former femmes, femme wanna-bes, femme admirers, and, of course, femme fatales, The Femme Mystique offers a fascinating look at the world of femme identity within the lesbian community. Through poetry, essays, short fiction, and photography, The Femme Mystique reveals and celebrates the world of lipstick and lingerie, while providing insight into this newly mainstreamed style of lesbian self-expression."--Page [4] of cover. |
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Page 145
... baby - butch self having coffee with an older femme . A femme I'd watched in the bar for weeks before I'd gotten up the courage to ask her out for coffee . Her dark hair would be cut close to accentuate the slope of her neck , or ...
... baby - butch self having coffee with an older femme . A femme I'd watched in the bar for weeks before I'd gotten up the courage to ask her out for coffee . Her dark hair would be cut close to accentuate the slope of her neck , or ...
Page 242
... butch and protects her fiercely . Each femme has a baby butch inside of her who teases and flirts with the femme inside her butch . Got it ? What does it mean to be a Jewish femme ? A Jewish femme loves to swing her hips and swish her ...
... butch and protects her fiercely . Each femme has a baby butch inside of her who teases and flirts with the femme inside her butch . Got it ? What does it mean to be a Jewish femme ? A Jewish femme loves to swing her hips and swish her ...
Page 300
... butch to thank for that . I was raised by two butch lesbians who denied being butch . " If I wanted a man , I'd get ... baby butch look was cute , although unconvincing . My sister and I began sneaking into gay bars right around this ...
... butch to thank for that . I was raised by two butch lesbians who denied being butch . " If I wanted a man , I'd get ... baby butch look was cute , although unconvincing . My sister and I began sneaking into gay bars right around this ...
Contents
The Letter | 57 |
A Woman Wearing | 107 |
How Lovely to Be a Woman | 143 |
Copyright | |
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