Butch Quote by S. Bear Bergman
““I had great femme mentors, I had good role models of gentle men, I found ways to be a butch that did not require being an ass in public, ways of masculinity that were not misogyny - which is what I see more often than I used to these days, this way of butches distancing themselves from any and all things feminine by embodying the worst excesses of men, from relatively harmless ones like spitting on the street and wearing too much cheap cologne to behaving as though women were an entirely separate species of second-class citizen, the objects of jokes and derision.””
About This Quote
The quote critiques certain expressions of masculinity that reject femininity and become misogynistic, contrasting them with more inclusive role models.
In simple terms: It challenges toxic masculinity that dismisses femininity.
Key Takeaway
Embrace diverse expressions of gender.
Themes
gender
masculinity
feminism
Mood
critical
thoughtful
Type
social
gender
When to use this quote
- LGBTQ+ communities
- education
- activism
Key Concepts
identity
social norms
role models
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we foster healthier masculinity?
- What examples show positive gender expression?
A Different Perspective
Not all masculinity is harmful; nuance needed.
![“The world is woman's book. [Fr., Le monde est le livre des femmes.]” quote by Jean-Jacques Rousseau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/197/jean-jacques-rousseau-418_book_the-world-is-woman-s-book-fr-le-monde-es_508606.jpg)
