I have had my fare share of "excuse me sir" "sup dude" and "hey bro." I have even had conversation with men who for a long period of time have still thought of me to be a man. In the far past that has annoyed, frustrated and even hurt me. But over the past 2 years, getting in touch with my 'butch' has been such a beautiful thing. I AM A BUTCH WOMYN. mmmmhhhhhmmmmm. and I like it. I also wonder why many women I meet stray away from the word 'butch.' They say 'i am who i am', all the while wearing cargo shorts, baggy t-shirts and fantasizing about wearing a suit. Well, I don't know this, I can only assume right, cuz I do love to wear a suit. I mean, yes, we all are different. Some femmes like femmes. Some butchas like the butchas. And a lot of "middles" like the "middles." But, sometimes I feel like there is a battle in some women with identifying as butch. THE EMBRACE OF YOUR FEMALE MASCULINITY is such a beautiful thing for all women. ppssssssst....it doesn't mean you want to be a man! If you have that want to open the door for the ladies....embrace that. If you love to fix things around the house, all while using a drill(I love drills).....claim that. If you like the idea of putting on a tie, some nice fitting slacks, some nice dress shoes(from the mens department) and oh don't forget the tie clip, shiny watch and the cuff links, but you are to afraid of being labeled a woman who wants to be a man. SAY "FUCK IT" You are a butch woman, who feels good, strong and sexy doing and wearing the things she wants to. I have so much more to say on this subject but I will leave it at that. I wanna give a shout out to all those girls who look like boys, be proud, claim your butch or your gender queer identity while staying proud to be a woman. I also wanna give a shout out to the butch loving femmes who are always by our side.
If you haven't read "STONE BUTCH BLUES" or "FEMALE MASCULINITY" you might want to pick one up.
I will definitely get back to the subject in another blog
in sisterhood,
ae