Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

Lesbian, a term originating in the late 19th century, that describes homosexual women. In simpler words, a lesbian is a woman identified woman who is either sexually, or emotionally attracted to other woman identified women. Identifying as a lesbian means preparing yourself to be accepted by some of society, while looked down upon and ridiculed by others, it can mean different things for different individuals, but one thing remains the same, being lesbian comes with certain experiences, both good

Audre Lorde’s Zami: A New Spelling of My Name is a book that changed literature, creating a whole new genre of biomythography. Combining history, biography, and myth, Lorde tells a story of self-discovery and the different trials and tribulations that come with it. Throughout the novel, Audre has many encounters as she develops her identity. In Zami, Audre being sheltered by her mother regarding sex and sexuality resulted in her having a more difficult experience coming into herself. As the story

argue how the cinematography in this film portrays Alike being the epitome of embracing one 's sexuality. I chose this film because it reminded me of a similar story that touched me in the form of a book written by Audre Lorde called Zami: A New Spelling of My Name. Standing up in what Alike believed in and taking a stand by fighting back against so many in the community deal with on a everyday basis is the driving force I will use to show how she took a big giant step

This is a story about me. MY family, MY home and the worst experience of MY life, but we can start with him. He grew up with five other siblings and a father that used a belt on them after one small mistake. My mother and him grew up in the same city on the same block, so they knew each other as children before they were married. I want to make it perfectly clear that he was not my father. My mother married him two years after she divorced my father. “D” came into my life when I was too young to

underneath her mother’s wings and venture off to do something on her own, her mother quickly pulled her back and brought her to her senses. Throughout her childhood, the only influence she had was from her mother. She did not have many friends growing up in New York and her older sisters did not even speak to her. Sheltered from social interaction, Lorde took on the characteristics of the only person she ever really grew to know, her mother. These characteristics helped form the basis for Lorde’s identity

'voice'. My idea is that 'GENDER' formed one of the pillars on which EMPIRE was constructed and the binaries namely "male/superior" and "female/inferior" contributed to the structure of Imperialism. It is again an empire/colonizer and nation/colonized binary system. Surprisingly enough

love, another one exists, which is the forbidden kind of love that Romeo and Juliet once felt. However, no matter how anyone describes it or is interpreted by each person differently, love is still love. It shapes and it molds a person into something new. John Lennon wrote, “Though I know I’ll never lose