There’s something to be said about the image of a strong
figure. A woman in particular. I love this picture of 5-11 SexyBoi-SexyTwang
that her cousin took. (She was thinking of me at the time which makes it even
more special.) This is one strong woman.
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| Dang! 5-11 sure can rock the toolbelt. |
In our patriarchal society, usually men are the ones that
are portrayed as strong beings. I’m glad that there is finally some deviation
from that norm though even now the man who doesn’t fit that traditional norm
may be bullied and hurt (or worse) because of that. Same for women. Women who
don’t fit into typical feminine stereotypes are often perceived differently in
peoples’ minds. Or, gasp, mistaken for men.
As a tool-belt-wearing-tomboy-sort-of-girl myself, I’d grown
up with people questioning me and my not-so-girlish ways.
When I came out as a lesbian, I never looked twice at women
who fell into the more masculine Boi or Butch sort of categories. I found
myself leaning towards women who were more like me…ones who showed off their
figures, wore a little makeup but who were still sporty or athletic.
Maybe it was because I had been married to a man for so long
that I wanted to be as far away from that perceived masculinity as possible?
Maybe it was because I came out just before the L-Word and most every lesbian
portrayed on that show was quite feminine? What was I thinking? My problem was
that I had been judging others on their outward appearance and not getting to
know them for who they really were.
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| And how is one supposed to think that not every lesbian is super feminine? |
When I first started talking to 5-11 SexyBoi-SexyTwang as a
friend, I even told her that she wasn’t my type. Again, what was I thinking?
Seeing her and falling in love with her from the inside out totally changed “my
type.”
I’ve kind of become obsessed lately with knowing more about
Boi and Butch culture. 5-11 shares things with me constantly. Though she labels
herself as ‘soft butch’ for the purpose of labeling in our society, she is who
she is.
Yes, she’s stronger than most men I know. Way stronger. Yes,
she shops in the men’s department but she is also the most caring, loving and
supportive woman I have ever known. She’s protective of me and our family.
She’ll go all ninja on anyone who tries to hurt us. With her military
background; trust me on that. She’s a caretaker in the traditional masculine
sense. Someone to lean on. Through anything. She’s been like a rock to me
through this whole head injury of mine.
When I look at her…with her masculine clothes and zero
makeup…and rocking the toolbelt like no one else can, I see the most beautiful
woman there is. And, that is always my type.
What “type” do you go
for? What is your perception of more masculine women? Please share your
thoughts and comments below.
@Ybbeige
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