Monday, September 19, 2011

#25 Butch at the Food Truck

At lunch today I caught sight of Katie from Portland. When I asked her if she was butch and she said yes, very quickly, very matter-of-factly, I followed with, "I'm a femme, and I'm doing this project..." I realized in that moment that I'm doing something subversive to the cultural norms. That is, butches are highly recognizable, femmes are not. By "outing" myself to her, I'm letting her know she's not the only queer around, and I'm creating a connection which would otherwise be one-way (me with the gaze, her unaware).

Thanks Katie.



Posted by EightSixSevenFiveThreeOhNine at 7:24 PM
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  1. WanderlustywomynSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Katie this is powerful as Femme In Visibilty..

    I realized in that moment that I'm doing something subversive to the cultural norms. That is, butches are highly recognizable, femmes are not. By "outing" myself to her, I'm letting her know she's not the only queer around, and I'm creating a connection which would otherwise be one-way (me with the gaze, her unaware).

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