The Femme MystiqueA fascinating and insightful look at the world of femme identity within the lesbian community. Written by femmes, former femmes, future femmes, femme wanna-bes, femme admirers, and of course, femmes fatales, The femme Mystique explores what it means to be a femme and a lesbian in a society that often trivializes the feminine. |
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User Review - orangejulia - LibraryThingA really excellent collections of essays and some poetry about femmes. These are mostly from point of view of femmes, but there are also works by people who appreciate them. Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Femme Mystique |
| Editor | Lesléa Newman |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Alyson Publications, 1995 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 21 Jul 2009 |
| ISBN | 1555832555, 9781555832551 |
| Length | 319 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / General |
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