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Originally Posted by Chazz
Respectfully, I'd like to offer a fourth "grounding". It could be optional for those to whom it may apply.
It is as follows: That masculine butches (me), be allowed (perchance, encouraged) to reconcile with our woman/female selves after years (in some cases, a lifetime) of self-estrangement. And that, that self-reconciliation be celebrated, discussed and parsed, and NOT SEEN AS DISAVOWING, NEGATING, OR OPPRESSING ANYONE ELSE.
This is something I have been struggling with on my own; it would be nice to find some lesbian/butch kindred spirits.
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Chazz -- yes. This is so clear and important. I appreciate and support your butch voice on this and realize that I may be wandering from a central and crucial point in the discussion.
Exposing the marginalization of butch women is very much a feminist issue and part of resisting sexism and misogyny.
Apologies if what I said felt at all dismissive.
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