Be Butch.
Ohboyohboyohboyohboy! Butch is so excited! Yesterday, the San Diego Gay & Lesbian News ran its first piece by Butch Jaxon (that’s me!). I am the SDGLN’s newest Social Contributor. Imagine that! Butch is a “social contributor” – not demented or diagnosable. Not, “that dude in the ladies’ room.” A “social contributor.” Wow. A giant Thank … Read more
In trying to keep up with the times, I have been forced to purchase a pair of skinny jeans. For any of you who are not familiar with the skinny jean, it is a tightly tailored or fitted jean that tapers dramatically at the ankle. This is the kind of jean that you tuck into … Read more
I was recently playing Monopoly on my smart phone and it got me thinking… What if there was a butch-themed Monopoly game? What would the game look like? Traditionally, Monopoly has 8 sets of colored properties, 2 utilities, and 4 railroads to buy. Hazards include 2 kinds of taxes and, of course, jail. The pieces … Read more
Dear Readers, I have made some changes to my facebook page. Sadly, in the process, I lost all of the “likes” from those of you who took the time to hit the magic button. Ahh, those lovely, affirming likes. Now, it looks like Butch has no friends… I would love it if you would take the time to … Read more
*Author’s Note: This blog is mostly meant to be tongue-in cheek, a funny take on my life and observations. I never mean to imply that I am the sole “authority” on being butch (or even any authority at all), or that my way of being butch or my style of being butch – or even … Read more
It’s time to discuss something big…me. I’m big. Not giant, but big. I’m going to round up and down slightly (so that people who know me won’t have my exact measurements), but you will get the point. Let’s say, hypothetically, that I am 5’11 feet tall and 210 pounds. That will give you a good … Read more
Miriam-Webster: Stare ( ster ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English starian; akin to Old High German starēn to stare, Greek stereos solid, Lithuanian starinti to stiffen. Date: before 12th century 1 : to look fixedly often with wide-open eyes — star·er noun My aunt came to visit for my mom’s 65th birthday and I had … Read more
The other day I was dropping my 5-year old off at preschool. On my way to the parking lot, what do I see? A flock of ladies dealing with jumping a minivan (of course). I was parked right next to the jumpee. There are at least three ladies from the church (it’s a Lutheran preschool, … Read more
It’s funny how I fit into the straight parenting world. I’m not comfy with “the moms” but it’s not like I feel totally in sync with “the dads.” Again, I cannot help but ponder on the differences, albeit slight, in being butch. Take my son’s t-ball practice. I took him to his first one and … Read more
Attention all butches and straight guys! This is a public service announcement for Valentine’s Day. What’s that, you say? It’s over two weeks away? More than 14 days? No need to worry about that yet. You have plenty of time. WRONG! Please allow me to give you some advice. Let me offer some tidbits I … Read more