Jeanette trapped in heteronormative idea of femininity
The man in the iron mask
Jeanette is forever tied to her mother
She had tied a thread around my button, to tug when she pleased
Jeanette’s sampler slogan
Summer is over and we are not yet saved
Jeanette having success in church as a child
To my great relief I had been picked as narrator for the Sunday school pageant
Jeanette on nightmares
I have nightmares too
Jeanette showing frustration at her gender role
That day I had almost strangled my dog with rage…sweet I was not. But I was a little girl, ergo, I was sweet
Symbol of Jeanette not fitting into the overt femininity expected of her
The bright pink mackintosh