Pansy

In PANSY, Gibson balances themes of love, gender, politics, sexuality, illness, family and forgiveness with stunning imagery and a fierce willingness to delve into the exploration of what it means to truly heal. Each turn of the page represents both that which as been forgotten and that which is yet to be released. While this book is a rally cry for political action, it is also a celebration of wonder and longing and love. Contents: Elbows A Letter To My Dog Exploring The Human Condition The Madness Vase, AKA The Nutritionist Exploring My Relationship History Emergency Contact Bit A Letter To White Queers, A Letter To Myself Angels of the Get-Through Lalalol To The Men Catcalling My Girlfriend While I'm Walking Beside Her Things That Don't Suck Royal Heart An Insider's Guide On How To Be Sick Panic Button Collector Upon Discovering My Therapist Willingly Shares an Office Space With A Male Therapist Who Is An Accused Sex Offender Supposedly Recovered From His Urge To Rape 13-Year-Old Girls Ferguson Pansies A Genderful Pep-Talk For My Younger Self Etiquette Leash On Being The Blog Job Queen of My High School Party Clotheslines Love's Weight Privilege Is Never Having To Think About It Lens Prism Riot During The Worst Of It 1988 Ballad Of The Unused Tandem Bicycle Place Plum For The Leaving Orbit Truce Before The Fever Broke My To My Love On The Day She Discovered Tumblr And Every Love Poem I Ever Wrote To Every Woman I Loved Before Her Journal Entry, 07/13/2013 Honey