Someone Asks People Who Can Pull Off Both Stud And Fem Looks To Share Their “Flyest” Photos, And They Deliver
Butch and femme are terms often used in lesbian and gay communities to describe masculine and feminine traits, respectively. But if people prefer to look one way, that doesn't mean they have to give up the other. Twitter user Freedie Brooks asked people who can pull off both to share their "flyest" photos and they delivered! In just a few days, Freedie's thread received over 82K likes and 4.5K responses. Straight, gay, trans... it doesn't matter, everyone's participating, and they're all beautiful people.
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The word femme is taken from the French word for woman. On the other hand, the word butch, meaning "masculine", may have been coined by abbreviating the word butcher, as first noted in George Cassidy's nickname, Butch Cassidy. However, the exact origin of the word remains unknown.
There is, however, an ongoing debate about to whom the terms butch and femme can apply. Particularly, whether transgender individuals can be identified in this way. For example, Jack Halberstam has stated that transgender men cannot be considered butch since it constitutes a conflation of maleness with butchness. He further argues that butch–femme is uniquely geared to work in lesbian relationships.
Writer Jewelle Gomez argues to think in a broader way. According to her, butch and femme women in the earlier twentieth century may have been a closeted transgender expression.
Some commentators have interpreted the antipathy toward female butches and male femmes as transphobia, although female butches and male femmes are not always transgender, and indeed, even some heterosexuals of both genders openly display being gender fluid.
Like the term butch, femme can be used as an adjective or a noun. Femmes are not "read" as lesbians or queer unless they are with a butch partner, since they conform to traditional standards and gender roles of femininity. Because they do not express masculine qualities, femmes were particularly vexing to those sexologists and psychoanalysts who tried to argue that all lesbians wished their gender identity was masculine.
The term butch denotes a degree of masculinity displayed by a female individual beyond what would be considered typical of a tomboy. People have compared butch women to an effeminate men in the sense that both genders are historically linked to homosexual communities and stereotypes. Reportedly, one 1990s survey of butches showed that about 50% of them were primarily attracted to femmes, while 25% reported being usually attracted to other butches.
I wish I had the courage to go "shaved head". I swear my Mother must have "papoosed" me. The back of my head is really flat.
I had to take a double take. The left pic looks like Tamar Braxton.
So did she shave her head or is that a wig? (trying not to be ignorant).
I wish I was confident enough to explore my more feminine side... I am AFAB but I am going more masculine.. I hate when people say "pick a style". Is it weird I like nail painting and heals, but no dresses? I like trying makeup (cosplay) but I wouldn't wear a full face of it out. I felt self-conscious wearing foundation. I'm only 14. Gender dysphoria is a b***h, and I've been going through some emotions regarding it. If you do try and cheer me up, please don't use toxic positivity... I can't deal with that. I've relapsed a few times (cutting), but I haven't done it for a month. I'm sorry for venting, feel free to downvote if this doesn't do anything for you.
You're fourteen, it's perfectly understandable for you struggle with gender dysphoria and expectations from society. You don't have to pick a style now or ever; the most important thing is that you wear whatever you want and are comfortable with, whether that's traditionally masculine, traditionally feminine, or flipping between those! You're never required to choose, you're allowed to express yourself in whatever way you see is the best for you, and you're allowed to experiment with different things to see what you like! It's not easy, but you'll figure it out along the way ❤️
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You're fourteen, it's perfectly understandable for you struggle with gender dysphoria and expectations from society. You don't have to pick a style now or ever; the most important thing is that you wear whatever you want and are comfortable with, whether that's traditionally masculine, traditionally feminine, or flipping between those! You're never required to choose, you're allowed to express yourself in whatever way you see is the best for you, and you're allowed to experiment with different things to see what you like! It's not easy, but you'll figure it out along the way ❤️
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