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Ginger · 04-26-2013, 05:27 AM

Every time we reach for an article of clothing to get dressed in the morning we're making a decision based on countless considerations; some conscious, some unconscious. It isn't possible to dress in a neutral way.

As adults on this site supporting the butch/femme identity, our clothes might be seen to send signals as to our sexual preference.

I don't dress "like a femme" because I'm supporting the binary gendering of girls in childhood. But some might interpret it that way.

I also don't dress this way because I'm sending a message to butch women, though that's a perk I guess.

So why do I affect a stereotypically feminine appearance (if you don't look too closely)?

Can't even begin to answer that one right now. But good thread! I like the questions it brings up.

04-26-2013, 05:27 AM	#84
Ginger Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme lesbian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: East coast Posts: 2,416 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,829 Thanked 12,310 Times in 2,057 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Every time we reach for an article of clothing to get dressed in the morning we're making a decision based on countless considerations; some conscious, some unconscious. It isn't possible to dress in a neutral way. As adults on this site supporting the butch/femme identity, our clothes might be seen to send signals as to our sexual preference. I don't dress "like a femme" because I'm supporting the binary gendering of girls in childhood. But some might interpret it that way. I also don't dress this way because I'm sending a message to butch women, though that's a perk I guess. So why do I affect a stereotypically feminine appearance (if you don't look too closely)? Can't even begin to answer that one right now. But good thread! I like the questions it brings up. __________________ Reach out.