Posted on March 18, 2009 by sublimefemme
I think the first time I “got” femme was when I saw Elizabeth Taylor as Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Looking drop-dead gorgeous in her clingy slip, Maggie fights with Brick about their living arrangements and hisses, “I’m not living with you. We occupy the same cage that’s all!” Me-YOW! La Liz could [...]
Filed under: Beauty, Femme Icons | Tagged: Elizabeth Taylor, femme style, violet eyes | 14 Comments »
Posted on September 8, 2008 by sublimefemme
I’ve been looking forward to Sinclair’s post about the Femme Conference, and it didn’t disappoint. If you haven’t read it, go visit Sugarbutch Chronicles and have a look. It’s called “In Praise of Femmes: The Architecture of Identity.”
Sinclair points to 5 ways to construct femme:
1) In contrast to butch
2) In community
3) Through language
4) Through [...]
Filed under: Queer Femininity | Tagged: butch/femme, femme bodies, femme conference, femme style, sexual agency | 6 Comments »
