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Butch

Butch is a term use to describe a Lesbian, who expresses masculine features in appearance, behavior, or identity. It is also used by some gay, nonbinary, and other queer individuals to describe a hard or traditional masculine style.[1][2]

Flag of Butch: consisting red, orange, white and yellow colors.

History

The word "butch" entered mainstream culture in the 1940s with American working-class lesbians, particularly in bars and subcultures that rejected the gender roles.[3][4] Before this, similar identities were described using terms such as "bull dagger" in Black lesbian subcultures during the 1920s.[5] Butch culture developed with "femme" identities to form the "butch-femme dynamic", in which butches were often protective in relationships.

During the mid-20th century, butch lesbians were discriminated against, with police raids and brutality against them. Butch lesbians participated in protests such as the 1969 Stonewall Riots, which initiated the contemporary LGBTQ+ rights movement.

Criticism

The word has been criticized. In the 1970s, some feminist communities felt that butch-femme relationships were merely copying straight norms, while others reclaimed it as something powerful.[6]

Cultural Influence

References

  1. ↑ "The Butches and Studs Who've Defied the Male Gaze and Redefined Culture". The New York Times. 2020-04-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  2. ↑ Rose, Suzanna (2013-09-13). Lesbian Love and Relationships. Routledge. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-317-99255-4.
  3. ↑ López, Quispe (2024-04-11). "The Queer History of Butches". Them. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  4. ↑ "The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies". sso.sagepub.com. doi:10.4135/9781483371283.n64. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  5. ↑ "Bulldagger | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  6. ↑ "A brief history of butch and femme: Living gender outside the binary". GENDER JUSTICE PROJECT. 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  7. ↑ admin (2017-08-04). "Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg". Project Myopia. Archived from the original on 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  8. ↑ "Stone butch blues - Brooklyn Public Library". discover.bklynlibrary.org. Retrieved 2025-04-08.

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