Be Butch.
Today, I am off to the foot specialist where I am to get, most likely, a cortisone shot guided by an X-ray into the newly discovered arthritis across my mid foot. Yea! I am happy to get a treatment that by all accounts should all but remove my pain for some period of time. However, … Read more
As we know, butches relate to the world slightly differently than femmes. For example, my male friends routinely slap or punch me on the shoulder. Fist bumps are routine. “What’s up, man?” I’m asked regularly. This NEVER happens to my gorgeous fiancé. It got me thinking about other things that I hear – either from … Read more
In certain circumstances, a butch is absolutely prohibited from shedding a tear. For example, while getting a tattoo. Crying is forbidden – no matter how much it hurts – because you WANTED to get a tattoo. You chose to get a tattoo, and paid someone to give you one. No one cares that the pain … Read more
Remember how I told you that I get stared at a lot? I’ve written about this before (http://butchontap.com/2012/03/12/what-are-you-lookin-at/). I am tall, with a bleached blonde mohawk. I do not wear women’s clothing. I tower over many men that I encounter. I do not apologize for walking into a room. When my gorgeous fiancé is with … Read more
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
So, I just made it out of the ladies’ room unscathed. This is a daily stress for me. Allow me to explain. For a butch, using a public restroom is one of the worst things. I don’t present as a typical woman right? And, I certainly am no lady. This makes a trip into the … Read more