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ButchLab Butch Symposium 2: Butch Stereotypes, Cliches & Misconceptions

Posted by ulla on Monday, March 7, 2011, In : stereotypes 
Symposium #2, March 2011: Butch Stereotypes, Cliches, and Misconceptions: What do people think “butch” means? What are the stereotypes around being butch? What do people assume is true about you [or the masculine of center folks in your life], but actually isn’t? What image or concept do you constantly have to correct or fight against? How do you feel about these misconceptions? How do you deal with them? Do you respond to these stereotypes or cliches? How?

I missed the 2 March dea...

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Thinkin' about Butch ...

Posted by ulla on Sunday, October 25, 2009, In : stereotypes 


Both in and out of the lesbian community, butch lesbians take the most flak.  We're the most easily identified of the species and so right from the get go, we're on the firing line.  We are also constantly accused of "wanting to be men."  Now that's complete nonsense right from the start, because a woman who wants to be a man is called transgendered and within that, may be any sexuality on the spectrum.  If you're going to insist upon adhering to society's expectations and definitions, then y...

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Weekly columnist for Q back when it was owned by the Mail & Guardian, regular columnist for Queerlife in 2008, as well as contributing to MambaGirl, Cherrygrrl, Gayspeak and other websites, I decided it was about time I collected it all in one place, so I can see what I've done and hopefully keep doing new stuff.
Somewhere along the way, I got a severe case of the Tumblrs ...
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