I Know What Butch Is, (c) S. Bear Bergman, 2005

I know what butch is. I know, and I’m going to tell you, so listen up and take notes. First of all, butch is a noun. And an adjective. And a verb.

Butches only ever wear jeans, and boots, except if they’re wearing suits, and they keep their hair clipped down to a flattop you could putt off of. Except if they have to for work. Or if they want to for sex. Or if they want to for some other reason. But otherwise it’s denim and leather and butch wax, kid, and don’t you forget it. Unless you’re vegan.

i am almost swooning too hard to type coherently here. i like butches, and i like discussion about gender, and did i mention the swooning?