Tango

my childhood, backwards and in high heels

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Author

Justin Bond

Publication

2011 - The Feminist Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

34,000 words, Guess

Page Count

136 pages

Physical Format

The Feminist Press at CUNY

Identifiers

Open LibraryOL25032523M
ISBN-139781558617476
OCLC Control Number708357981
OCLC Control Numbertangomychildhood00bond
Library of Congress Control Number2011011372

Classifications

DDC792.7092
LCCML420.B6846 A3 2011

Description

Hailed as the greatest cabaret artist of [V’s] generation” in the New Yorker, Mx. Justin Vivian Bond makes a brilliant literary debut with this candid and hilarious coming-of-age tale. Bond recalls in vivid detail how it looked and felt to first discover Mom's lipstick (Iced Watermelon by Revlon), and how dreary it could be for a trans/queer kid to join the Cub Scouts. Always haunted by the knowledge of being "different," Bond began to create intimate friendships with girls, and to feel increasingly at risk with boys. But when the bully next door wanted to meet secretly, Bond couldn't resist. Their trysts went on for years, making Bond acutely aware of how sexual power and vulnerability can be experienced at the same time. With inimitable style, Bond raises issues about LBGTQ adolescence, parenting trans/queer children, and bullying, while being utterly entertaining.