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Rubyfruit Jungle

May 20, 2011

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Rubyfruit Jungle

By Widow Centauri

Gawd forbid you are a dyke who has never read Rubyfruit Jungle. This coming of age tale takes us slowly though the adventures of a young woman, Molly Bolt, who is coming into her own.

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Hatred in The Hallways

April 23, 2011

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Hatred in The Hallways

a Book Review

By Widow Centauri
Before I jump right into the nitty gritty of this book I’m going to say a few things.

Yesterday I sat down at a bar in Las Vegas. I found myself sitting between two people I did not know at all. I was sitting between a 35 year old stripper and a man who identified himself as being from Denver…

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Public Sex

March 13, 2011

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Public Sex

By Widow Centauri

Public Sex: The Culture of Radical Sex (Pat Califia 1994, Cleis Press. San Francisco)

Public Sex is a series of articles that Pat Califia wrote prior to the mid 1990s. If you are not familiar with Pat Califia you are either new to contemporary queer literature or you have been living under a rock. Califia is one of the leading queer writers of modern times.

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The History of Sexuality, Volume One by Michel Foucault (1978 Random House)

February 6, 2011

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The History of Sexuality, Volume One by Michel Foucault (1978 Random House)

By Widow Centauri

If you consider yourself to be sexually open, sexually progressive, and not a prude you need to read The History of Sexuality. Michel Foucault, a French philosopher circa late 1970s, early 1980s, is one of the most progressive thinkers of all time.

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Gender Outlaw: On Men, Woman and the Rest of Us

January 11, 2011

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Gender Outlaw: On Men, Woman and the Rest of Us

By Widow Centauri

Though Gender Outlaw (Bornstein 1994) is a little bit older I chose to review it as my first review for Fearless Press for two reasons. First, it is a canonical book in the field of trans issues. I often find myself recommending it to friends who know little to nothing about transgender politics.

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