As a queer girl living in NYC, I’m a bit out of place in certain situations, but I usually feel relatively at home. When I’m alone, like it or not (and that’s a not for me), I pass as straight and so I’m viewed as “the norm”. But when I’m with a butch lover or friend, I’m suddenly aware of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Queer’
Feeling “Other”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged butch, compassion, femme, homophobia, Identity, other, passing, Queer, racism on July 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
By Way of Introduction…Specifically, The Femme Question
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Buddhism, butch, desire, femme, Identity, Queer on July 15, 2008 | 9 Comments »
My identity has come under some scrutiny recently (not a bad thing), specifically around whether or not I claim “femme” as an identity.
What does it mean to claim femme as an identity? Sure, I’m a queer who presents as “feminine”. I like to wear dresses, skirts, fishnets and heels…not everyday of course. But femme is [...]
