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Heart · 05-26-2010, 02:12 PM

First off -- much of the world is anything but post-gender, so although I am a proponant of a global persepctive, in this thread I suppose we'd have to look at the "post-gender world" with a somewhat narrower focus.

Do you use the term "woman" as part of your identity?

What does it mean to you to use/not use the term "woman?"

Does tension/discomfort exist for you in using the term "woman" together with butch, femme, queer, or any of your other identity definers? If so, why?

If you do not use the term "woman" how did you come to the decision not to?

How is "woman" different from "female" (and I don't mean in the academic sense, but in the lived experience sense).

What does "woman" mean?

What does "woman" not mean?

There are many other questions that could be asked, and by all means ask them.

05-26-2010, 02:12 PM	#1
Heart Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: rainbows! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Posts: 466 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 303 Thanked 2,531 Times in 412 Posts Rep Power: 12032609	What does "woman" mean in a post-gender world? First off -- much of the world is anything but post-gender, so although I am a proponant of a global persepctive, in this thread I suppose we'd have to look at the "post-gender world" with a somewhat narrower focus. Do you use the term "woman" as part of your identity? What does it mean to you to use/not use the term "woman?" Does tension/discomfort exist for you in using the term "woman" together with butch, femme, queer, or any of your other identity definers? If so, why? If you do not use the term "woman" how did you come to the decision not to? How is "woman" different from "female" (and I don't mean in the academic sense, but in the lived experience sense). What does "woman" mean? What does "woman" not mean? There are many other questions that could be asked, and by all means ask them.