In the queer community, there seems to be a very negative value judgment on the so-called high-maintenance feminine aesthetic. There are hundreds of stories of femmes coming out of the closet only to be shamed into an androgynous or butch appearance because they wanted to fit into the lesbian or queer community but femmephobic people called them not queer enough. There is nothing in my lipstick case that prevents me from being queer, and realising that took an entirely separate coming out process.
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— Bevin Brandlandingham, Rethinking High Maintenance (from Perstistence: All Ways Butch and Femme)
Reblogged 11 months ago from femmethings (Originally from adayinthelesbianlife)
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