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Rubyfruit Jungle

Rubyfruit Jungle
Rita Mae Brown

Rubyfruit Jungle is the first novel by Rita Mae Brown. Published in 1973, it was remarkable in its day for its explicit portrayal of lesbianism. The novel is a coming-of-age autobiographical account of Brown's youth and emergence as a lesbian author. The term "rubyfruit jungle" is a term used in the novel for the female genitals.

“I mean, what do people talk about when they're married?" "Their kids, I guess." "Maybe that's all they have in common.”

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“It doesn't matter to me. We're still cousins in our own way. Blood's just something old people talk about to make you feel bad.”

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