Help me write this - discussion of gender dynamics in lesbian community

[Dude]

maybe just run an ad on craigslist
for platonic friends (butch and femme)?

I have thought of doing so
as I have a huge void where my best friend
of 28 years passed away a few years ago.
but she was a tweener (andro, whatevah)
who not only understood me and all my quirks
but knew exactly what my type was / is,
was always supportive and never questioned it or me.
The best friend evah!
So, I'm not sure I would even put the butch or
femme part in there in terms of friendships.
things that make you go hmmm

[Femminator]

Maybe starting off the presentation with signs, with words on them like Butch, Femme, Androgenous, Stone, Transgendered, etc. Ask the people present to write down what each of these words means to them, ask them what stereotypes they associate with these words. Now, you address each of the stereotypes of those words. Maybe even pics of people who embody the gender lables you present. For butch there are many people you could choose from, KD Lang, Rachael Maddow, even Ellen, the trick is to make sure that you get several different looking types of butches so they get that there is not only one type of butch. If you get this for each label, people will see that their narrow views of a word is not correct. It may not change minds, but it definately will spark some conversation.

Good luck.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Femminator

Maybe starting off the presentation with signs, with words on them like Butch, Femme, Androgenous, Stone, Transgendered, etc. Ask the people present to write down what each of these words means to them, ask them what stereotypes they associate with these words. Now, you address each of the stereotypes of those words. Maybe even pics of people who embody the gender lables you present. For butch there are many people you could choose from, KD Lang, Rachael Maddow, even Ellen, the trick is to make sure that you get several different looking types of butches so they get that there is not only one type of butch. If you get this for each label, people will see that their narrow views of a word is not correct. It may not change minds, but it definately will spark some conversation.

Good luck.

Great idea(s)!