As I said, butches are facing unique challenges in terms of the divisions and power struggles currently surfacing between women/female folk and trans-masculine folk. But i couldn't quite let the list below stand.
"As a femme, she never has her gender or femaleness called into question."
I have my queerness called into question routinely.
"As a femme, she can blend into the mainstream without question."
"Passing" involves risk and erasure. It's called invisibility and it's oppressive.
"As a femme, there is no male telling her the new label of choice is less than masculine".
Femmes are female and are subjected to male domination in various forms.
"As a femme, she will never be mistaken for a man."
I will be mistaken for straight.
"As a femme, she never had to deal with the impact of being told she just wanted to be a man."
I will be told I just haven't had the right man give it to me good.
"As a femme, she will never be too feminine."
My femininity will be objectified.
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