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

[NotAnAverageGuy]

can someone put into laymans terms what antiquated means so I can understand, when I looked it up it confused me, I ain't the smartest ya know!!!!

[Medusa]

Originally Posted by NotAnAverageGuy

can someone put into laymans terms what antiquated means so I can understand, when I looked it up it confused me, I ain't the smartest ya know!!!!

I was reading "antiquated" as "old" or "out of date"

[NotAnAverageGuy]

Originally Posted by Medusa

I was reading "antiquated" as "old" or "out of date"

Ty Medusa

I don't see them as old or outdated,just as terms we use to describe ourselves. There are the other variations of butch and femme, like Stone Butch, Stone Femme, etc but to me those are still adjectives.

[BullDog]

Yes, sorry Medusa for my initial confusion. I wasn't questioning your motives. To me this conversation is a very different topic than the video or other conversation, that was why I was initially confused. But totally get you used it as a jumping off point to start a conversation.

Also seems some confusion on the other site. Stud is not a new term used by a younger generation. It's been around for quite some time.

Anyway, if anyone wants to see Q's video it is very cool. Here is the link to her site:

http://q-roc.tv

The video is at the top of page: Excuse Me Sir: Gender Identity

To me the video is about Studs talking about breaking down gender stereotypes.

EDIT: There is actually more than one video. The one I saw before was part 2 on Stereotypes. Part 3 is at top of page now. Anyway, cool beans more videos for me to watch.

[Cyclopea]

Originally Posted by BullDog

Yes, sorry Medusa for my initial confusion. I wasn't questioning your motives. To me this conversation is a very different topic than the video or other conversation, that was why I was initially confused. But totally get you used it as a jumping off point to start a conversation.

Also seems some confusion on the other site. Stud is not a new term used by a younger generation. It's been around for quite some time.

Anyway, if anyone wants to see Q's video it is very cool. Here is the link to her site:

http://q-roc.tv

The video is at the top of page: Excuse Me Sir: Gender Identity

To me the video is about Studs talking about breaking down gender stereotypes.

I agree Stud is not a new term and has been used since at least the 70s.
It is also not a term specific to POC.
Love the video!

[LieslKate]

Originally Posted by NotAnAverageGuy

can someone put into laymans terms what antiquated means so I can understand, when I looked it up it confused me, I ain't the smartest ya know!!!!

if anyone has answered this 'cause I've not finished all the pages of the Thread... basically if something is 60+ years old its considered an antique... me in SIX.FIVE years !!!!!!!!!! So something that is an antique or antiquated ( the adjective conjugation or discriptive version of the word antique ) is older than that... the Butch/Femme social/sexual dynamic fits that !

I am happy to be an antiquated FEMME Lesbian...