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

Selenay · 11-22-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Words

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by ''the current incarnation'' Selenay. Could you clarify please? Thanks.

Words

The current incarnation would be butch and femme.

I think that these identities will evolve, and help to shape something else (perhaps andro, perhaps genderqueer, perhaps new wave femme.) I don't think that they will be wiped off the face of the queer planet, but will change and evolve and become something completely different than they are now: a new incarnation.

Hope that helped.

Just_G · 11-22-2009, 04:12 PM

Like the avacado appliances from the 70's that are coming back again, so will the terms butch and femme some day after they have been unused for a while.

I know my "label" changes somewhat depending on who I am in the company of. When in Dallas with my buddies down there, they consider me a Stud. When around my andro friends here in KC, I am a lesbian....of which I prefer Queer, and when I am around the likes of all you hooligans

, I am Butch. My very favorite way to identify. It is what I am, it is who I am, and it is what my tattoo says.

I really think that the terms Butch and Femme will never be dead. Like Diva said, I will take those terms to my grave too, and I don't plan on going anywhere any time soon!

p.s. Jack, love your tool analogy....

11-22-2009, 04:12 PM	#2
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