A Strange Sort of Being The Transgender Life of Lucy Ann / Joseph Israel Lobdell, 1829-1912 |
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| Author:
| Lobdell, Bambi L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-4805-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00USD $2.50 |
Book Description:
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Born in 1829 to a working-class family in upstate New York, Lucy Ann Lobdell was not your average girl. Donning her brother's clothes, she worked on the family farm and in her father's saw mill. After leaving home, she moved to the frontier, married a woman, and lived for sixty years as a man named ""Joe"". Although twentieth-century scholars have labelled her a lesbian, this study incorporates queer theory, analysis of stories about Lucy and Joe, and Lobdell's own writings to reveal...
More DescriptionBorn in 1829 to a working-class family in upstate New York, Lucy Ann Lobdell was not your average girl. Donning her brother's clothes, she worked on the family farm and in her father's saw mill. After leaving home, she moved to the frontier, married a woman, and lived for sixty years as a man named ""Joe"". Although twentieth-century scholars have labelled her a lesbian, this study incorporates queer theory, analysis of stories about Lucy and Joe, and Lobdell's own writings to reveal that he was actually a transgendered man.