Clothes do not Maketh the butch ....

[Daywalker]

Originally Posted by Merlin

Or do they ?

How important is clothing to you ?

I prefer to be wearing some.


Bending minds ~ Shapeshifting theories.

It's up to all of us to bury those rusty ways of thinking.



I mean, unless I am walking around covered in a box, I prefer not to
be placed in one either; so actively challenging the antiquated
theories that have managed to spill over into
this day and age is surely one way
to keep things interesting.


My attire and general appearance is a style all it's own.


Makes me shudder to think that the way a shirt buttons up the front,
left or right...can pull the weight of judgement from society.


Lots of thoughts on this, but it'll have
to wait...as mah schedule is full of today.

[Rope]

Clothes don't make you a butch...plenty that defy that based on their own personal style (or lack of style <g>), or their gender bending wearing both male and female clothes, or however it works for them, etc. Not all butches want to wear ties or boxer briefs or whatever you might use as the barometer to measure "butchness".

In the leather community we can spot s/m folks---yeah, in this case stands for stand and model s/m rather than actual leather folk. Leather folks don't all own leather clothing and leather clothing certainly does not make you a leather community person or someone that understands what earning one's leathers means.

Rope--

[LaneyDoll]

I have never passed up a gift because of the gift wrap. If my S/O treats me well. they can certainly dress as they desire. Now, if they specifically ask me to shop for them/dress them, I will certainly do so. I have dated a few women who prefer that I do the shopping simply because I liked to do it and they would rather not.

As a femme, I have had plenty of times that I was judged because of my appearance. I would not, have not and refuse to do the same.