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    The Butch Manual

    $20

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    "No one was born Butch. People were born babies and promptly burst into tears, which was most Un-Butch," declares Clark Henley's Butch Manual, a hilarious 1980s cult classic that reminds us that being "butch" is just another form of drag. The Butch Manual educates wannabe Butches on how to walk, talk, stand (or lean), dress and even what drugs to take to avoid "the freak out zone." Henley doubles as a hunky model for campy photo spreads demonstrating the proper way to sit (if you must) and an admonishment to the fey among us: "Do not talk with your hands."
    Originally published by Sea Horse Press in 1982, Butch appeared on multiple bestseller lists and graced the cover of Christopher Street Reader. Today, used copies trade for $500 or more. Now, with the support of the author's family, we bring Butch back into print and share its timeless humor with a new generation.

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