The Femme Continuum: The "Highs" and "Lows" of Visibility

BullDog · 05-17-2010, 11:11 AM

There seems to be awful lot of rules for what women can look like (and act like) and be seen and taken seriously as queer/lesbian.

It seems hyper feminine is seen as the top of the femme hierarchy (most valued) but at the same time seen as the most suspect (supposedly more straight appearing), in terms of being legitimately queer/lesbian.

Why is feminine associated with straight and masculine associated with lesbian/queer when it comes to women?

05-17-2010, 11:11 AM	#7
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