Making Sense of Women's Lives by Plott Michèle Umansky Lauri

Making Sense of Women's Lives by Plott Michèle Umansky Lauri

Author:Plott, Michèle,Umansky, Lauri
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781461608226
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
Published: 2014-10-03T16:00:00+00:00


Study /Discussion Questions

Is facing breast cancer a different experience for women than dealing with other forms of cancer?

Why does Lorde decide not to wear a prosthesis after her surgery?

How is Lorde’s experience of cancer different because she is a feminist?

How is Lorde’s experience of cancer different because she is a lesbian?

NOTES

“Breast Cancer: A Black Lesbian Feminist Perspective,” from The Cancer journals, San Francisco, Spinster Ink, 1980. Used with permission of the Charlotte Sheedy Agency.

*It is said that the Amazon warriors of Dahomey have their right breasts cut off to make themselves more effective archers.



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