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 124
... dyke , who has seen my mouth open and is grinning while she looks at my tags . " So ... how much is the dress ... dyke . I am not a gay lady or a homosexual woman . I am a fucking man - hating dyke . I do not look straight or wear nice ...
... dyke , who has seen my mouth open and is grinning while she looks at my tags . " So ... how much is the dress ... dyke . I am not a gay lady or a homosexual woman . I am a fucking man - hating dyke . I do not look straight or wear nice ...
Page 157
... dyke bars . It was a sight to behold . Something was beginning to change . A new generation of dykes were coming out . Women who had bypassed the seventies . Women who had lived through them and come clear to the other side . Women who ...
... dyke bars . It was a sight to behold . Something was beginning to change . A new generation of dykes were coming out . Women who had bypassed the seventies . Women who had lived through them and come clear to the other side . Women who ...
Page 259
... Dyke skirt ? Dyke — skirt ? Isn't this an oxymoron ? This in spite of the fact that I was standing right there in front of them in a skirt ! This is far from the first time this has happened . I have discovered that doing the femme ...
... Dyke skirt ? Dyke — skirt ? Isn't this an oxymoron ? This in spite of the fact that I was standing right there in front of them in a skirt ! This is far from the first time this has happened . I have discovered that doing the femme ...
Contents
The Letter | 57 |
A Woman Wearing | 107 |
How Lovely to Be a Woman | 143 |
Copyright | |
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