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Unsexed : Memoirs of a Prostitute's Daughter

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Unsexed examines the role that sex plays in the life of one woman with two mothers who introduce her to polarized frameworks of female sexuality. Born in Greece to a violent prostitute and then adopted by a cold and unloving virgin from New York, Marina inherits a sexual identity steeped in fear and shame--one that, as she grows older and becomes a wife and mother, trickles into her marriage and the parenting of her children. Without the tools needed to understand her complex mothers or to unpack the lessons they taught her, Marina relies on self-erasure to survive relationships that silence and define her--until she finally becomes fed up with those old patterns and begins to stand in her own power. A memoir that unearths the layered emotional and sexual lives of women and exemplifies the satisfaction that comes when they assert their voices and power, Unsexed speaks to millions of women who have different narratives but face similar struggles in reclaiming their voices, bodies, and sexuality.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781647426941
  • ISBN-10: 1647426944
  • Publisher: She Writes Press
  • Publish Date: July 2024
  • Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.75 pounds
  • Page Count: 264

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