Apology Quote by S. Bear Bergman

“Although some lesbians argue that butches have nothing to do with “being a man,” others insist that their butchness is or was only a…

— Judith Butler

“I had great femme mentors, I had good role models of gentle men, I found ways to be a butch that did not require…

— S. Bear Bergman

You can be a woman in charge of a production and still be generous and kind and insightful and decisive without being considered a…

— Linda Cardellini

“I wasn't cute or passive enough to be "femme," and I wasn't mean or tough enough to be "butch." I was given a wide…

— Audre Lorde

I hate that femininity in a gay men is a 'stereotype.'

— Nico Santos

If I'm not with a butch everyone just assumes I'm straight. It's like I'm passing too, against my will. I'm sick of the world…

— Leslie Feinberg

“And in most queer communities, regardless of one's sex or identity, people who are more masculine in gender expression are almost always viewed as…

— Julia Serano

The stereotypical gay man is someone whose company I enjoy, someone who makes me laugh, someone I'd want my kid to be. The stereotypical…

— Ayelet Waldman

I must say I can appreciate it when males are very male. Like Harrison [Ford], for instance. He's pretty butch. I guess I prefer…

— Carrie Fisher

I have nothing to complain about.. except maybe people wondering if a queen like me can be butch-it-up enough to play a convincing straight…

— Rupert Everett

I'm all for guys being butch and guys being men. I identify with that and appreciate that. But if I'm going to stab my…

— Kyan Douglas

“The term “FTM-Butch Border War” just sounds like an alien land of yore. How is it that the gravitational pull of my beard and…

— Mitch Kellaway