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J. Catherine Traverse's avatar

I discovered your work in 2022, the year after I came out as trans, and especially Girls and the two movies you put out that year really helped me to feel in touch with my femininity. This was wonderful to read 🤎🤎🤎

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Anna Davison's avatar

Have you heard of Camila Sosa Villada? She’s an amazing Argentinian trans writer.

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Larissa's avatar

This is so beautiful

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Heidi Delight McConnell's avatar

I just need to comment on a read from last month. Yesterday I finished, "Damage", by Josephine Hart (a reread for me I read it in the 90's so it was pretty new again). And I TOTALLY loved it. Lena's description of it was perfectly intriguing and from there I was sucked in. I do think the first 50 pages are kinda slow but if you have any kind of ADHD you will appreciate the super short chapter size and that's what motivated me to stick with it. The last 70 pages are a thrill ride. And for this authors's first novel that comes in at just under 200 pages it is an awesome work of the literary form: novel. I love novels whose title's are constantly driven home throughout the work and, "Damage", does just that: playfully, in naughty ways, emotionally, in sexually security, financially, I could go on and on. A BIG THANK YOU LENA FOR THIS LITTLE GEM! I hope all you guys readers it too! Love, H.D.

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Ahana's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing, would love to go through the book recommendations. I just discovered you through watching Girls, and I'm sure you have heard this a lot, but it really changed my life and my understanding of my own femininity. Thank you for changing my life. <3

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Monica Danielle Serci's avatar

love. thank you for sharing.

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Aunt Lena's avatar

Thank YOU

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Jess's avatar

To be loved is to be seen.

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Aunt Lena's avatar

🥹🙏🎁

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Ryka Aoki's avatar

Thank you, Lena, for speaking out and seeing all of us 💖 Ryka

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Aunt Lena's avatar

Ryka- I am your newest biggest fan. Thank you for showing me what’s beyond this world 🥹🙏

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Ryka Aoki's avatar

oh my gosh! Thank you so much!!! ✨🎻✨

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Molly McGuire's avatar

Love you, Lena.

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Natalie's avatar

We call it the Daily Hate. They do just hate everyone who doesn't work for them basically....and probably a few of those too.

This speech was beautiful. 🧡🌈

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Aunt Lena's avatar

I learn the hard way not to scroll when I suddenly see the most alarming image of what I know is not my face- it serves me RIGHT!!! Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

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Emma Gannon's avatar

A Year Without A Name is such a beautiful book <3

Love you LD

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Aunt Lena's avatar

Love you lady

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