Do we as femmes focus too much on appearances? Does this make us superficial queers? Do we need to focus more on the internal not the external? Buddhistfemme raises these questions in her excellent post, Femme-ness & Consumerism (A Few Thoughts). I really appreciate her effort to rethink femme from the inside out–especially in the [...]
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A belated introduction to Sublimefemme Unbound, dear readers… If you’re not interested in having your world rocked by a high femme queer theorist, who critiques politics and culture wearing a sheer black peignor and pink marabou stilettos, then this probably isn’t your kind of site. If you do not worship at the feet of disarmingly smart and exuberantly sensual femmes, [...]
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I'm a high femme queer theorist who appreciates dapper butches, classic pin-up girls, and a good Manhattan. When I'm not busy taking over the world, I write about style, politics, lesbian & queer genders, and the unadorned intensity of queer femininity. More!
