Detachable penis

Gender dismembered 

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  • Published 20230207
  • ISBN: 978-1-922212-80-1
  • Extent: 264pp
  • Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook

WHEN I FINALLY got up the courage to call Mum to tell her I was on testosterone, she took a long pause before responding.

‘So, are you going to get a penis stitched on?’ 

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