After living in transition for 30 years, Jess detransitions and returns to lesbian culture. She shares her story with us, and talks (among other things) about generational differences lesbians face.
Excellent interview. I came out in 1981 as a Butch Dyke and Separatist oriented. I also have visited various Lesbian Lands and Festivals in the woods.
She did not mention Maize which Is a great list serv for Landdykes and those interested in the Landdyke life. They also put out a magazine and a Landdyke list of current Lesbian Lands.
Hers was a very interesting perspective and I met women like her at Michfest and dated a few. Some were so hardcore Butch that ONLY on womens Land or Festivals did they feel they could be themselves. But out in the patriarchal world they felt safest passing as men. Some of those transitioned for very similar reasons to why she did.
Thanks for a fantastic, completely Lesbian centered interview, and I hope it helps any Lesbian who wants to detransition back to her full Female Lesbian Self in all their Butch glory. IT IS very hard to be completely out and Butch. There are many fields closed to us and it was much worse in the 1980s.
I am so afraid we may be headed back to those times.....
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Excellent interview. I came out in 1981 as a Butch Dyke and Separatist oriented. I also have visited various Lesbian Lands and Festivals in the woods.
She did not mention Maize which Is a great list serv for Landdykes and those interested in the Landdyke life. They also put out a magazine and a Landdyke list of current Lesbian Lands.
Hers was a very interesting perspective and I met women like her at Michfest and dated a few. Some were so hardcore Butch that ONLY on womens Land or Festivals did they feel they could be themselves. But out in the patriarchal world they felt safest passing as men. Some of those transitioned for very similar reasons to why she did.
Thanks for a fantastic, completely Lesbian centered interview, and I hope it helps any Lesbian who wants to detransition back to her full Female Lesbian Self in all their Butch glory. IT IS very hard to be completely out and Butch. There are many fields closed to us and it was much worse in the 1980s.
I am so afraid we may be headed back to those times.....
- The FeistyAmazon