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[–][deleted] 9 insightful - 3 fun9 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

What is your problem? All she said is "many" butches aren't male stereotypes or sexually dominant. What is possibly objectionable about that?

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I don't have a problem. I invited you to share your views and experiences. If you don't want to, that's fine. The part I take issue with is letting one narrative dominate over others about butches or any demographic of people. We should speak up so people will know that there isn't a single archetype, or two or three, to expect about us. It would help tremendously and maybe so many young butch lesbians wouldn't get so caught up in q-eer theory trying to accept their masculinity in their female bodies.

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Here's my view: I'm fine with the other poster making statements about the butches she knows and has known.

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

What about the experiences you have as a butch lesbian? Care to share what you feel and what you experience? I'm not saying it's any more or less valid no matter what it happens to be. My point is that we should be the ones talking about it, and mostly others do so on our behalf.