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 23
... wonder : If I hadn't thrown like a girl , would my appearance have mattered so much ? Would they have been less cruel if I hadn't been so afraid of those fast , bouncing infield balls ? What if I actually cared whether or not we won the ...
... wonder : If I hadn't thrown like a girl , would my appearance have mattered so much ? Would they have been less cruel if I hadn't been so afraid of those fast , bouncing infield balls ? What if I actually cared whether or not we won the ...
Page 157
... wonder of wonder , miracle of miracles - femmes began reap- pearing in the 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 ...
... wonder of wonder , miracle of miracles - femmes began reap- pearing in the 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 ...
Page 227
... wonder if I'm really a femme , if what I want isn't really to kiss the hand of a blushing woman and then sweep her in my arms till the sun sets on the trembling lips that have been the outlet for her coming . And then I see my butch and ...
... wonder if I'm really a femme , if what I want isn't really to kiss the hand of a blushing woman and then sweep her in my arms till the sun sets on the trembling lips that have been the outlet for her coming . And then I see my butch and ...
Contents
The Letter | 57 |
A Woman Wearing | 107 |
How Lovely to Be a Woman | 143 |
Copyright | |
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