05-20-2010, 11:00 AM
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How Do You Identify?: Queer Femme
Preferred Pronoun?: She
Relationship Status: Engaged
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: The PDX
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Originally Posted by Linus
If I may ask, do you think that the association of "femme" is done purely based on looks, very similar to butches based on how "macho" they are?
Side comment: Maybe the idea that one shouldn't be judging a book by its cover has been pretty much tossed out by the community in a general sense?
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Yes, absolutely. I know a few femmes who are not as "feminine" as I am or others, as in the stereotypical make-up, heels, dresses, etc. So, they have heard the "not femme enough" many times.
And yes. Femme is a personal ID. Every Femme has their own personal definition. It sucks that we as a community label each other based in appearances. Considering we face so much of it in the world, you'd think we'd learn from that
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