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The Taiwanese Lesbian Scene: Tomboy & Pao

Posted by ulla on Sunday, March 29, 2009, In : Scene 
I got talking to Andrea Toerien - a friend of mine in Taiwan, who also happens to be a lesbian.  She told me about T's and P's; Tomboys and Pao (wives) and showed me photographs and immediately it was apparent that the Taiwanese scene is rather different to the Western butch/femme dynamic - for one thing, they're more scene, theme and appearance conscious than most of us can imagine.



So tomboys don't go out with tomboys and pao don't go out with pao?  Usually not. There are a few couples tha...

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When America Laughs - an Interview with Kate Clinton

Posted by ulla on Saturday, February 28, 2009, In : Comedy 

She calls herself a fumerist (feminist humourist)  - Kate Clinton; stylish butch and one of the funniest lesbians in the USA  And for fellow South Africans who may not know much about her, the good news is that there’s plenty out there to get your grubby little cyber paws on.  She blogs all over the place and there’s lots of video too.  her live performances are legendary, her DVD’s are hysterical and she’s been in the comedy game for 25 years.   When...


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Most interviews here appeared on queerlife.co.za with the exception of The World Unseen, which was commissioned by mambagirl.com.  Some interviews have been republished on cherrygrrl.com

All interviews from the March 29th one onwards are up for grabs - use the contact form to liaise.

Great news, my interview with The World Unseen people was the cover story of the South African Big Issue March 6 2009.