Comments on: Gender 101 article http://www.sugarbutch.net/2008/08/gender-101-article/ The sex, gender, and relationship adventures of a kinky queer butch top Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:09:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sublimefemme http://www.sugarbutch.net/2008/08/gender-101-article/comment-page-1/#comment-4364 Sublimefemme Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:16:31 +0000 http://www.sugarbutch.net/?p=974#comment-4364 I figured that you were familiar with this lit but decided not to head in that direction for an introductory piece. Granted, there's a limit to how much you can rock the world of the uninitiated right away! Hey, I was trolling online looking for stuff on butch-femme and feminism when I was shocked to see you not only discussed but praised on some neocon Republican "lady's" blog! Right-wingers are certainly adept at recruiting radical queer arguments for their own reactionary purposes, but it's nevertheless alarming to see this Sarah-Palin-loving, "postfeminist" approvingly cite your work as an example of how "butch/femme theory" supports her anti-feminist cause. Just wanted to say I'd be interested to hear you speak to these issues--if you haven't already. I figured that you were familiar with this lit but decided not to head in that direction for an introductory piece. Granted, there's a limit to how much you can rock the world of the uninitiated right away!

Hey, I was trolling online looking for stuff on butch-femme and feminism when I was shocked to see you not only discussed but praised on some neocon Republican "lady's" blog! Right-wingers are certainly adept at recruiting radical queer arguments for their own reactionary purposes, but it's nevertheless alarming to see this Sarah-Palin-loving, "postfeminist" approvingly cite your work as an example of how "butch/femme theory" supports her anti-feminist cause.

Just wanted to say I'd be interested to hear you speak to these issues–if you haven't already.

]]> By: Sublimefemme http://www.sugarbutch.net/2008/08/gender-101-article/comment-page-1/#comment-4359 Sublimefemme Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:01:58 +0000 http://www.sugarbutch.net/?p=974#comment-4359 This is a very friendly intro piece. My only comment (which is just something for you to think about, not for the piece) is that I think it's equally important to talk about "sex" as socially constructed, not just gender. Anne Fausto-Sterling is one of my favorite authors about this, esp. her book _Sexing the Body_. I think it's great that your mom gave you feedback on this essay! <em>[ There was a whole piece on how sex is constructed in the essay as well, but it ended up being cut in the final versions. Definitely agree that Fausto-Sterling is pretty much the expert on this. It's on the mandatory SSU reading list. :) - ss]</em> This is a very friendly intro piece. My only comment (which is just something for you to think about, not for the piece) is that I think it’s equally important to talk about “sex” as socially constructed, not just gender. Anne Fausto-Sterling is one of my favorite authors about this, esp. her book _Sexing the Body_.

I think it’s great that your mom gave you feedback on this essay!

[ There was a whole piece on how sex is constructed in the essay as well, but it ended up being cut in the final versions. Definitely agree that Fausto-Sterling is pretty much the expert on this. It's on the mandatory SSU reading list. :) - ss]

]]> By: Lena http://www.sugarbutch.net/2008/08/gender-101-article/comment-page-1/#comment-4355 Lena Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:29:33 +0000 http://www.sugarbutch.net/?p=974#comment-4355 Just what I was looking for. Apparently I'm a 'Rapscallion '! Just what I was looking for. Apparently I’m a ‘Rapscallion ‘!

]]> By: lady brett http://www.sugarbutch.net/2008/08/gender-101-article/comment-page-1/#comment-3853 lady brett Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:28:13 +0000 http://www.sugarbutch.net/?p=974#comment-3853 very nice 101! (i'm especially happy that "cowboy" and "yes, please!" were included in the checkboxes =) very nice 101! (i'm especially happy that "cowboy" and "yes, please!" were included in the checkboxes =)

]]> By: Sakura http://www.sugarbutch.net/2008/08/gender-101-article/comment-page-1/#comment-3843 Sakura Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:12:34 +0000 http://www.sugarbutch.net/?p=974#comment-3843 Very well writte, Sinclair. I LOVE the term chivalrous femme. I never heard it before and I feel like it is finally something I can identify with. You rock! Very well writte, Sinclair. I LOVE the term chivalrous femme. I never heard it before and I feel like it is finally something I can identify with. You rock!

]]> By: Femme Gender http://www.sugarbutch.net/2008/08/gender-101-article/comment-page-1/#comment-3833 Femme Gender Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:28:06 +0000 http://www.sugarbutch.net/?p=974#comment-3833 Really Sinclair - this should be required reading in schools! Lucid and vigorous, spot on! Really Sinclair – this should be required reading in schools! Lucid and vigorous, spot on!

]]> By: susu http://www.sugarbutch.net/2008/08/gender-101-article/comment-page-1/#comment-3828 susu Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:48:28 +0000 http://www.sugarbutch.net/?p=974#comment-3828 Yeah what Rose said. Accessible information benefits everyone. If more people understand themselves and others, the world will be a happier place. Yeah what Rose said.

Accessible information benefits

everyone. If more people understand themselves and others, the world will be a happier place.

]]> By: Essin' Em http://www.sugarbutch.net/2008/08/gender-101-article/comment-page-1/#comment-3825 Essin' Em Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:40:43 +0000 http://www.sugarbutch.net/?p=974#comment-3825 Awesome, of course. But then again, I got to read it before anyone else :) Awesome, of course. But then again, I got to read it before anyone else :)

]]> By: Rose http://www.sugarbutch.net/2008/08/gender-101-article/comment-page-1/#comment-3823 Rose Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:43:17 +0000 http://www.sugarbutch.net/?p=974#comment-3823 Perfect! The article really hits the spot - clear, concise, eloquent, accessible & fun. Great to see out there in the world. Diva magazine recently ran a gender issue - they should have had this piece! Will be commenting at Eden. Perfect! The article really hits the spot – clear, concise, eloquent, accessible & fun. Great to see out there in the world. Diva magazine recently ran a gender issue – they should have had this piece! Will be commenting at Eden.

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