Eileen Myles

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Eileen Myles is a well-known lesbian poet and writer. Myles ran for president of the USA in 1991 and 1992.

Eileen Myles
Eileen Myles at the 2008 Brooklyn Book Festival
Date of birth December 9, 1949
Place of birth Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Nationality American
Pronouns they/them[1]
Gender identity
Occupation poet/writer

Quotes

« I mean, I feel like I am very trans-identified. To some extent I felt I did, in fact, identify as a man in a woman’s body. I’m starting to think that trans feelings are really at the root of homosexuality.[4] »

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wichtel, By Diana (30 May 2018). "How Eileen Myles won a battle for personal pronoun plurality". Noted. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. Benjamin, Tova (30 November 2015). "Hold a Feeling: An Interview With Eileen Myles". Rookie. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. @EileenMyles (February 24, 2016). "@DeJesusSaves @rugamarspr plus as a gender queer dyke I am trans" – via Twitter.
  4. Russell, Stephen A. (2 May 2018). "Presidential thoughts: Eileen Myles on gender, sexuality and the bathroom wars". Topics. Retrieved 15 May 2020.