Without getting too personal, I have to admit I grew up with identity issues.I guess most women of colour living in the West do have such moments, especially seeing as how we are under-represented in many areas of society. Not only that, we also have to contend with stereotypes and being caught betw...
Prior to reading this book, I knew that it was an important anthology, not just in terms of feminism and racial identity, but from a "first of its kind" historical standpoint as well, and so while I was keen to read the book, I was also a bit anxious that I wouldn't "get" it or fully appreciate it, ...
I wouldn't have re-read this if my co-teacher hadn't suggested we assign it in our experimental Queer Writing class, but you know what? It really holds up. And reading it on the heels of a bunch of New Narrative stuff made me think about how queer writers of color like Moraga have been fucking shit ...
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