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Transsexuality, sadomasochism, gender: Kate Bornstein speaks at the Roost

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Transsexuality, sadomasochism, gender: Kate Bornstein speaks at the Roost
Sarah Wiley
Issue date: 3/8/11 Section: News

http://www.denisonian.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=151d6e59-1fc9-4e87-a527-41dabdbc1898

An event with Kate Bornstein is not one for sensitive ears. She opened her talk on gender issues by describing herself as a "transsexual, sadomasochistic d**e." She continued by offering a disclaimer, warning the audience that she was going to say the word f--- a lot. Bornstein described her talk as being based on "dangerous dreams and damned desires."

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Bornstein hosted a talk on March 1 in the Roost, and a then ran a workshop on March 2. She really went out of her way to connect with her audience, drawing each member into her talk.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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