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Wild flower / Kenneth Samuel Muhindo.
Van Pelt Library PR9402.9.M89 W55 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Muhindo, Kenneth Samuel, 1996- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gender-nonconforming people--Fiction.
- Gender-nonconforming people.
- Androgyny (Psychology)--Fiction.
- Androgyny (Psychology).
- Androgynous people.
- Gender ambiguity.
- Femininities.
- Genre:
- Novels.
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 72 pages : facsimile, portrait ; 20 cm
- Other Title:
- Wildflower
- Place of Publication:
- Kampala, Uganda : Penrise Digital Publications Limited, [2023]
- Summary:
- "This book is about gender violence, sexism, discrimination, and stereotypes of the androgynous gender[...] The book explores the life of a young boy called Christian. From childhood, he is discriminated against, treated with cruelty and isolated from because of his feminine nature. His behavior, voice, and walking style are feminine. Life becomes extremely unbearable for Christian which compels him into [a] suicide attempt. From childhood till adulthood, Christian is used to people staring at him when they see him for the first time. He is used to people whispering behind his back whenever he passes by. What hurts him most is that he has to explain his sex wherever he goes. Did Christian choose this life? How best can Christian cope with this life?" -- Back cover.
- ISBN:
- 9789970703258
- 9970703250
- OCLC:
- 1502071872
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