Be Butch.
I was at a fundraising party tonight for Lambda Legal (a fantastic organization for those of you who don’t know them, www.lambdalegal.org) and I had an interesting interaction with an older straight male attorney there. I’d been there a while and was comfortable. I chatted up a few different folks and was doing the proper … Read more
[Imagine a getting a postcard from me that reads…] Hi Friend! How are you? Sorry I haven’t written lately, but I’m having so much fun on holiday and it’s quite hard to keep up. I’ve been taking lots of notes and jotting down things I’ve observed in my travels so far, and I plan to … Read more
Alright, so it’s time to live up to my name – or rather the name of my blog. A whole post devoted to beer terminology and things a newbie should know. Actually, more like 5 posts; this is part 1 of 5. Suffice it to say that this is the first step in one’s beer … Read more
As a butch in a butch-femme relationship (not all butches are, of course), one must be aware of one’s role in the relationship. We are the strong ones. The helpful, gallant ones. We are obedient and faithful. As such, there are a variety of things that should not escape our lips when we are addressing … 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
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
I am a butch. This blog is about what I think. If you do not know what butch means, you are probably on the wrong blog. In the interests of inclusion, though, I can tell you that “butch” means a lesbian that is big, strong, tough, more macho, less girly. Of course, there are no … Read more