1. Well Of Loneliness
... . She would undo the usual plait tied at the nape of her neck and wear it in a loose gathering. But upon inspection she would detest her appearance and replait her auburn hair. At the age of twenty she finally was free of this burden. "In a mood of defiance she had suddenly walked off to the barber's one morning and made him ... crop it close like a man's... released from the torment imposed upon it the thick auburn hair could breathe and wave freely." (Well of Loneliness p. 210) This was a huge liberation to her as it is to many lesbians. They are no longer boxed into a feminine role .....
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- Grade Level: High School