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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... body began to blossom . Boys started to notice me and I didn't like that one bit . For in addition to noticing my body , boys and men made it clear that my body was something they wanted . Somehow I had to make it just as clear that my body ...
... body began to blossom . Boys started to notice me and I didn't like that one bit . For in addition to noticing my body , boys and men made it clear that my body was something they wanted . Somehow I had to make it just as clear that my body ...
Page 238
... body ? Even before my injury , I could only lift weights for a few minutes at a time . " Quitting already ? " someone would invariably ask as I left the weight room . Or someone would ask me how often I went to the gym , then tell me it ...
... body ? Even before my injury , I could only lift weights for a few minutes at a time . " Quitting already ? " someone would invariably ask as I left the weight room . Or someone would ask me how often I went to the gym , then tell me it ...
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... Body ワ here is a pain , deeper than loss and more wordless , that I have been living close to these last few weeks . It is the pain of having had no authentic images of myself as a child learning a sexual identity , no mirrors in which ...
... Body ワ here is a pain , deeper than loss and more wordless , that I have been living close to these last few weeks . It is the pain of having had no authentic images of myself as a child learning a sexual identity , no mirrors in which ...
Contents
The Letter | 57 |
A Woman Wearing | 107 |
How Lovely to Be a Woman | 143 |
Copyright | |
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