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Feminism and Diversity

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1. Are butch and femme, attempts to approximate hetero gender, or the natural order of pairings?

Sun May 27, 2012, 11:17 AM

May 2012

And is there any utility to ending them? As is the goal of gender identity in general?

I personally try to shun affectations of any sort.

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Femme friendships [View all] La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 OP

no. they are different gender expressions. why would you want to end them? La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #2

There certainly is a thrust to end male gender strictures. WingDinger May 2012 #3

really? how so? La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #4

WE talk about it in the Feminist and LGBT forums endlessly. WingDinger May 2012 #5

what do you mean breaking down gender walls though? an enforced androgyny? La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #6

Speaking personally, I am both femme, and butch, at times WingDinger May 2012 #7

actually i was not alluding to femme exclusion from butch circles La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #8

I guess the million dollar question is why? WingDinger May 2012 #9