C.L. Minou on Boobs, Beauty, and Being Trans
Posted by Amanda Hess on Apr. 29, 2010 at 01:08 pm
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2010/04/29/c-l-minou-on-boobs-beauty-and-being-trans/So, I've been pretty hard on breast implantation lately. First there was this screed against justifying breast augmentation as empowering. And then there was this dissection of the plastic surgery industry in general. And then C.L. Minou, a writer I admire very much, sent me an e-mail basically saying, "Hey! I am a woman who actually has breast implants. Want to talk to me about it?"
And good thing, that! For behold the product of that missive: This lovely interview with Minou about the ways in which the feminine beauty ideal intersects with trans identity and feminist identity and the work of just living our lives and being comfortable in our bodies. But first: Minou blogs at The Second Awakening, a blog about feminism, post-gender-transition; she is also a regular contributor to Below the Belt and Tiger Beatdown; soon you'll see her work over at
Change.Org, too. Onward:
