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Long, long ago in a gender galaxy far, far away… …I was butch! I know what you’re thinking: how could your favorite ravishing femme queer theorist–who is typing these words with perfectly manicured red nails–have ever been butch? But it’s really true, my lovelies, I swear. I had Hilary Swank’s haircut in Boys Don’t Cry, [...]
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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!
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