‘Femme’ by Aryn Kyle

Femme by Aryn Kyle, 2004

The magic trick:

Giving you a point of view that feels like truth

The narration will attract your attention with its brazen assumptions and suggestions – “We are…” and “We will… .”

But it’s the truth that makes the story special. Every line of that flashy narration is familiar to life.

And that’s quite a trick on Kyle’s part.

The selection:

You have known us since childhood. We are Simone or Cat, Rhonda or Nicole. We have cool voices and long eyelashes. We wear too much makeup or not enough. We are your classmate, your coworker, your next-door neighbor. We can tell that you are not like us and we find this attractive. We want to spend time with you. We want to be your friend.

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