Red Lipstick: The Men in My Life (HB)

The world keeps taunting him as girlish but the fact is that, biologically, he is aboy. And, he is always attracted to guys. Is Laxmi both a man and a woman?Or, perhaps, neither a man nor a woman? The first inklings and stirrings of lustthat Laxmi remembers came from noticing big, strong arms, the hint of a guy'smoustache over his lips, billboards that advertised men's underwear. Laxmifound this puzzling initially. Was there a woman inside him who couldn't reallyexpress herself because of some last-minute mix-up that god did at the time ofhis birth? Struggling with such existential questions, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi,eminent transgender activist, awakens to her true self: She is Laxmi, a hijra.In this fascinating narrative Laxmi unravels her heart to tell the stories of themen-creators, preservers, lovers, benefactors, and abusers-in her life. Racy,unapologetic, dark and exceptionally honest, these stories open a window to abrave new world. Read more