A Grotesque Animal.by Lillard New 9781609389574 Fast Free Shipping**

Name: A Grotesque Animal.by Lillard New 9781609389574 Fast Free Shipping**
Brand: University of Iowa Press

University of Iowa Press

At the age of forty-three, Amy Lee Lillard learned she was autistic. She learned she was part of a community of unseen women who fell through the gaps due to medical bias and social stereotypes.\nA Grotesque Animal explores the making, unmaking, and making again of a woman with an undiagnosed disorder. How did a working-\u00AD class background and a deep-rooted Midwest culture of silence lead to hiding in plain sight for decades? How did sexuality and anger hide the roots of trauma among the women in her family? And what does it mean to be a queer, disabled, aging woman, a descendent of wild but tamed mothers and a survivor of the things patriarchy inflicts? Through wide-ranging styles and a combination of personal storytelling and cultural analysis, Lillard dissects anger, sexuality, autistic\n\nA Grotesque Animal\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price advertised is ;