"Butch" and "Femme" - Truly Antiquated Terms or More Marginalization?

[NotAnAverageGuy]

Originally Posted by Gemme

I don't think the attempt is to analyze (as in break down) anyone's ID, but to understand and learn from one another's IDs. If we can't learn from one another, then how in heck can we try to help those outside of our community understand or accept us?

I agree about learning but the bickering is what I see as a problem. I see bickering over words that define each and everyone of us, to me that is disturbing.