Stone femme

Stone femme is a lesbian identity whose name was patterned after the more widely known term stone butch.[1] Identification with the term is not necessarily dependent upon the stone femme's physical appearance or gender expression, or upon the identity of the stone femme's partner.

Meanings

Stone femme can have many different meanings:

Relationship to sexual and gender identity

Some people use the term 'stone femme' to describe their identity in regards to their sexual identity or gender identity, their boundaries regarding the expression of either, or their sexual boundaries. Some stone femmes identify as queer, as dykes, and/or as lesbians. Others do not identify as lesbians due to the disconnect between the political and sexual connotations of the word and the reality of their personal experiences.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 , Butch-Femme.Com
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