ABSTRACT
In my writing I’ve always been driven to peel back the layers and reveal what is shameful or taboo in Western culture. Part of this process is to trigger questions for the reader, including: is this how you assumed life would or should be? What can you learn about your relationship to the world from facing what you are afraid of? There is value in examining what makes us uncomfortable about our lives, and the lives of others. My writing is often considered dark or disturbing, and I know that much of that perception is related to my exploration of the gendered body in sexual and taboo ways. This has ranged from writing about female paedophiles and serial killers (Lee, 2007) to transgender superheroes (Lee, 2013) and intersex characters.
