Bearded women
Subtitle: stories
By: Teresa Milbrodt
Publisher: ChiZine Publications
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9781926851464
Description: Welcome to the contemporary freak show ... A woman trying to have a child has a parasitic twin, an extra lower torso and set of legs named Bianca -  should she have "Bianca's Body" removed to improve her chances at conception? A bearded lady considers coming out of the closet about her hirsute nature, while carrying on a battle of wills with an overeating patron in "Mr.  Chicken". A woman with four ears gets a chance to make extra money as the mascot of a tattoo parlour, and encounters a middle-aged, cookie baking stalker who believes she is a sign that the end of the world is nigh. Meet the "freaks" - they're mothers, wives, and lovers: all of them trying to negotiate a world that is quicker to stare than sympathize.