Jenny Nordberg a enquêté sur une pratique culturelle ancestrale, datant d'avant les talibans, ignorée en Europe, qui est celle des "bacha posh". Cette coutume est inconnue de la plupart des étrangers, même encore aujourd'hui, y compris chez les plus fins connaisseurs de ce pays.…
The death of legendary jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret. Unbeknown to all but his wife Millie, Joss was a woman living as a man. The discovery is devastating for their adopted son, Colman, whose bewildered fury brings the press to the doorstep and sends …
Trumpeter Joss Moody has died and the jazz world is in mourning. But in death, Joss can no longer guard the secret he kept all his life, and Colman, his adopted son, must confront the truth: the man whom he believed to be his father was, in fact, a woman.
The changing room: Sex, drag and theatre
The Lady Chablis, the outrageously charming drag queen made famous in John Berendt's bestselling Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, takes us on an unforgettable tour of Savannah, spiced with special recipes and beauty tips, in telling the story of a triumphant life filled …
The Lady Chablis, the outrageously charming drag queen made famous in John Berendt's bestselling Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, takes us on an unforgettable tour of Savannah, spiced with special recipes and beauty tips, in telling the story of a triumphant life filled …
The personal story of the famous entertainer from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil describes an abuse-marked childhood, character development, rise to stardom, and secrets of survival.
For two years (1965-1966) anthropologist Newton did field research in the world of drag queens -- homosexual men who make a living impersonating women. Newton spent time in the noisy bars, the chaotic dressing rooms, and the cheap apartments and hotels that make up the lives of …
For two years (1965-1966) anthropologist Newton did field research in the world of drag queens--homosexual men who make a living impersonating women. Newton spent time in the noisy bars, the chaotic dressing rooms, and the cheap apartments and hotels that make up the lives of dr…
Dr. Rudd addresses many of the questions frequently asked by the spouses, families, and friends of crossdressers and candidly explores the related emotions that range from frustration to elation.
Dr. Rudd addresses many of the questions frequently asked by the spouses, families, and friends of crossdressers and candidly explores the related emotions that range from frustration to elation.