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 238
... feel that creeping shame I used to feel at the gym , only now it's every time I can't open a door or carry my own books , or even pour the coffee if the pot is full . Dozens of times a day . Yet I hope for the day when I will feel only ...
... feel that creeping shame I used to feel at the gym , only now it's every time I can't open a door or carry my own books , or even pour the coffee if the pot is full . Dozens of times a day . Yet I hope for the day when I will feel only ...
Page 275
... feel free- ing . After years of worrying that I didn't fit in because I was too heavy or didn't have the correct clothing , I could relax and be who I was . Unfor- tunately , while I was learning to accept myself and understand that ...
... feel free- ing . After years of worrying that I didn't fit in because I was too heavy or didn't have the correct clothing , I could relax and be who I was . Unfor- tunately , while I was learning to accept myself and understand that ...
Page 279
... feel righteous anger at being oppressed as a queer . When I'm harassed for being a woman , I feel shame about being a woman . That is when I discovered the femme equivalent of Butches ' Disease . It can be called many things ...
... feel righteous anger at being oppressed as a queer . When I'm harassed for being a woman , I feel shame about being a woman . That is when I discovered the femme equivalent of Butches ' Disease . It can be called many things ...
Contents
The Letter | 57 |
A Woman Wearing | 107 |
How Lovely to Be a Woman | 143 |
Copyright | |
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