My Dangerous Desires: A Queer Girl Dreaming Her Way Home (Series Q)
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (879 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0822326191 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Amber L. My Dangerous Desires presents over twenty years of Hollibaugh’s writing, an introduction written especially for this book, and five new essays including “A Queer Girl Dreaming Her Way Home,” “My Dangerous Desires,” and “Sexuality, Labor, and the New Trade Unionism.”In looking at themes such as the relationship between activism and desire or how sexuality can be intimately tied to one’s class identity, Hollibaugh fiercely and fearlessly analyzes her own political development as a response to her unique personal history. From the groundbreaking article “What We’re Rollin’ Around in Bed With” to the radical “Sex Work Not
MEL said Five Stars. Book arrived in great condition! It is a good book.. "Touching and Interesting" according to Larissa Rutherford. This is a very interesting book. Took my mind to areas it had never been before. She explores some very personal, taboo, and commonly ignored topics through a serious of very personal essays. Classic example of how narratives can be used to direct and inform social change. I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested in Women's studies.. "fantastic" according to Holly Landry. I really enjoyed this series of essays. Most importantly, I found her articulation of class and the effects of that on herself in relation to her family the words that I have been looking for, but never able to form.Overall, it was an excellent read.
Sex radical Amber L. --Regina Marler. This article showcases the great strengths of Hollibaugh's work: courage and insistence on the truth. The ghost of her narrowed options and all the dreams she had to defer to me, the confusions and bitter separation between us, are shapes which hang in my house now and live with me. Hollibaugh may be best known for the classic "What We're Rollin' Around in Bed With," the edited transcript of a taped 1979 conversation on butch/femme desire between Hollibaugh and Cherrie Moraga. Years later, Hollibaugh admits: This is a pain I cannot avoid each time I sit at my typewriter or assemble my office. She had brought back a suitcase of books, to which her parents responded with awe and respect. One day she came home to find her