"Butch" and "Femme" - Truly Antiquated Terms or More Marginalization?

Diva · 11-22-2009, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Medusa

There has been some discussion on the "other" site about whether or not the terms "Butch" and "Femme" are "antiquated" terms. Im curious as to what people think about this.
There were some thoughts about how the terms dont feel "accessible" to younger folks, folks of color, etc.

Thoughts?

Bulldog, this is the OP, and I'm not seeing anywhere that there is a video reference here. Only until Isadora's post (#4) was there any mention of a video.

I didn't feel as though this thread was difficult to follow at all. It's a calm, non~drama~filled civil conversation.

Medusa · 11-22-2009, 07:26 PM

The holiday cheer must just be overwhelming folks today

I just wanted to say too that when I read the thread over there about "old terms in a new era", I was hearing the "old" part in conjunction with "new era" as in, "out with the old, in with the new" or "old-fashioned" or "outdated" (which is the definition of "antiquated").

It's my read of it, I own it

Diva · 11-22-2009, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Medusa

The holiday cheer must just be overwhelming folks today

I just wanted to say too that when I read the thread over there about "old terms in a new era", I was hearing the "old" part in conjunction with "new era" as in, "out with the old, in with the new" or "old-fashioned" or "outdated" (which is the definition of "antiquated").

It's my read of it, I own it

No, no....I think we all did.....and like all good and wonderful things, it has evolved.

Unndunn · 11-22-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Medusa

The holiday cheer must just be overwhelming folks today

I just wanted to say too that when I read the thread over there about "old terms in a new era", I was hearing the "old" part in conjunction with "new era" as in, "out with the old, in with the new" or "old-fashioned" or "outdated" (which is the definition of "antiquated").
It's my read of it, I own it

that's how I read it too. I'm butch and always will be. It doesn't matter what anyone else calls themselves.

julieisafemme · 11-22-2009, 08:40 PM

I JUST learned about the term femme last year and that I was one. Luckily I am in my 40s so I am ok with not being part of the hip youth culture of today. I find that I am antiquated in many ways. I'm ok with that.

11-22-2009, 07:26 PM	#2
Medusa Mentally Delicious How Do You Identify?: Queer High Femme, thank you very much Preferred Pronoun?: Mme. Relationship Status: Married to JD. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,446 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,995 Thanked 42,683 Times in 7,831 Posts Rep Power: 10000026	The holiday cheer must just be overwhelming folks today I just wanted to say too that when I read the thread over there about "old terms in a new era", I was hearing the "old" part in conjunction with "new era" as in, "out with the old, in with the new" or "old-fashioned" or "outdated" (which is the definition of "antiquated"). It's my read of it, I own it

11-22-2009, 08:40 PM	#5
julieisafemme Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Woman Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Married to Greyson Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: In the present Posts: 828 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,156 Thanked 3,434 Times in 660 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	I JUST learned about the term femme last year and that I was one. Luckily I am in my 40s so I am ok with not being part of the hip youth culture of today. I find that I am antiquated in many ways. I'm ok with that.