Possible Triggering: Violence against butches.

[LaneyDoll]

Originally Posted by Heart

I think it's odd that the most graphic description here was given by a femme about a straight man.

Many butches who experience violence are experiencing it as women, (whether they personally id that way or not). They are being targeted for being non-conforming women in the eyes of the attacker.

First, I am a femme so my comments may not be suited for this thread and if you feel that way, then please allow me to apologize.

BUT, I can relate to the first line of this quote. I have had TWO offenses and (at least) THREE near misses and ALL were directed at me by men.

I dated a genderqueer woman in my past and she used to stress to me "people will cause problems for us if we are out, if it becomes physical, you run and get help, I am used to it." It literally broke my heart that someone gets used to being attacked for being who they are. I could not ever decide-do I listen to her-run for help or stay? How on Earth could I leave, knowing she was about to be hurt? How could I stay and not at least try to get help (I am not physically strong enough to fight off more than one person)? And, why were there people in the world, willing to hurt others, simply for who they loved?