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[[File:Butch lesbian.png|thumb|220x220px|An alternate butch lesbian flag.]]
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[[File:Butch flag.png|thumb|222x222px|Another alternate butch lesbian flag (March 28, 2021)]]
[[File:Black Butch Community flag.jpg|thumb|222x222px|Black Butch Community flag by the-gender-thieves on Tumblr]]
[[File:Stud 6-stripe.jpg|thumb|The Stud flag by tumblr user vixtvin|220x220px]]
[[File:Stud 5-stripe.jpg|thumb|The simplified Stud flag by tumblr user vixtvin|220x220px]]
[[File:The-Butch-Monologues-940x528.jpg|thumb|220x220px|An example of butch fashion.]]
[[File:Butch symbol.png|thumb|The butch symbol.|alt=|188x188px]]
[[File:Butch Woman.png|thumb|180x180px|The butch woman symbol.]]
[[File:Butch symbol 2.png|thumb|Alternative butch symbol by the-gender-thieves on Tumblr]]
'''Butch''' is
Butch women often dress in masculine clothing, and typically present themselves in a more stereotypically masculine way, such as having short hair, not wearing makeup, and not shaving. Butches are also commonly thought of as having more "masculine" interests, such as sports, mechanics, and other hands-on jobs. Some butches will take on masculine names or nicknames, and some may use masculine [[
Butch men are historically associated with biker/leather subcultures, sometimes being referred to as "leather-men." They sought to embody a caricature of hypermasculinity, and subvert the masculinity that [[Straight|heterosexual]] [[Male|men]] displayed.<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://butchwolverine.tumblr.com/post/633331651325329408/from-motorcycle-leathers-and-the-construction-of| Tumblr post of exerpts from ''<nowiki>Motorcycle Leathers and the Construction of Masculine Identities Among [Gay] Men</nowiki>'' by butchwolverine.}}]</ref> Their relationship with masculinity can be likened to a [[Femme|femme]] woman's relationship with [[Feminine|femininity]], though they are not perfectly opposite. In modernity, fewer men attach their butch identity to motorcycle groups and leather, rather focusing on the subversion of typical masculinity in a specifically [[LGBT+]] way.
Traditionally, butches have been expected to be attracted to [[Femme|femmes]]. For some butches, this attraction to femmes represents a strong part of their own identity. However, some butches are attracted to other butches. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as "masc-for-masc" or "butch-for-butch."
Butch is sometimes used as a non-binary gender on its own, as LGBT+
While the butch label is often used by/associated with lesbians, it is also used by other groups in the LGBTQ+ community. This includes [[Multisexual|m-spec]] [[Sapphic|sapphics]] and [[LGBT+]] men .<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://autismserenity.tumblr.com/post/626909068113690624/ok-so-i-like-boys-and-i-might-be-a-trans-dude-but Tumblr post by official-cisphobe about the term butch.}}]</ref>
== Other Terms ==
Some other terms that are typically synonymous with butch include: "diesel dyke," "bulldyke" (which is a Black lesbian exclusive label)<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://books.google.com/books?id=nvt8el4QtPwC&dq=Bulldyke&q=Bull%20bitch+%2Bbulldyker#v=onepage&q=Bulldagger%20Also%20bulldyke&f=false ''Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures'', edited by Bonnie Zimmerman and George Haggerty, Garland Press.}}]</ref>, "bulldagger,"<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=http://www.theotherteam.com/common-lesbian-slang-and-terminology/ Article ''Common Lesbian Slang and Terminology'' by the editorial team at ''The Other Team'' website.}}]</ref> and "dyke." There are also several sub-categories of butch that exist.
=== Stone Butch ===
A stone butch is a butch
=== Stud ===
A stud is a form of butchness that is specific to Black women.<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://weareher.com/stud-lesbian-meaning-lesbian-slang-glossary/ Article ''Stud Lesbian Meaning'' by the team at ''HER''.}}]</ref> They tend to be influenced by urban and hip-hop cultures and fashion.
=== Soft Butch ===
The term soft butch means a butch who does not act very tough, or is all around a softer type of
=== Butchwink ===
A combination of butch and [[twink]], most commonly used by non-binary individuals. It is also known and [[Butch Twink|butch twink]], buink, or twutch.
== Flag and Symbols ==
The butch flag was designed by Tumblr user butchspace on June 27, 2017.<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://butchspace.tumblr.com/post/162316889795/a-new-butch-flag Tumblr post “A new butch flag” by butchspace.}}]</ref> There is no known meaning.
The blue butch lesbian flag was designed by an unknown
An alternate orange butch lesbian flag was created by an anonymous wiki user on March 28, 2021.
Another butch flag was made by tumblr user disastergay (formerly disasterbisexual) on October 3, 2019.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://disasterbisexual.tumblr.com/post/188111232450}}</ref>
Another all-inclusive "sky butch" flag was made by tumblr user kenochoric on December 22, 2020.<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://kenochoric.tumblr.com/post/638266393332219904/sky-butch-sea-femme-all-inclusive-butch-and Tumblr post with the sky butch flag.}}]</ref> Orange represents the inclusion of all butches, including POC, fat, [[disabled]], [[Gender Non-Conforming|GNC]], and all other butches. The butch community and the wider community is no place for bigotry towards marginalized members. ALL butches are good butches. Red-pink/salmon represents autonomy and independence. Being butch is not just about being with femmes. Being butch is it’s own subculture that can stand on it’s own, and is just as valuable as any other. White-red represents inclusivity and tolerance and that you do not have to prove yourself to be butch. Pink represents support for femmes, other butches, and the wider community. Purple represents butch history and culture, and blue represents LGBTQ+ history.
The Black Butch Community flag was made by Tumblr user the-gender-thieves on April 11th, 2022.<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://thegenderthieves.tumblr.com/post/682521424201744384/blackbutch}}]</ref> The colors are inspired by the [[dyke]] flag, and both of the most common butch flags. The color meanings are as follows: Black - black history and black sapphic history, Magenta/purple - lesbian and sapphic history, love of women and non-men, sapphic power, Dark purple - inclusivity of all sapphics, including trans, non-binary, mspec, aroacespec, and other sapphics, Light orange - butchness, gender non-conformity, solidarity and unity. The symbol used is the coiner's butch symbol, it represents strength, rebellion, and liberation.
▲The blue butch lesbian flag was designed by an unknown person on or before August 25, 2016.<ref>[https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Butch-Lesbian-630382202?ga_submit_new=10%3A1497848808&ga_type=edit&ga_changes=1 DeviantArt post “Butch Lesbian” by Pride-Flags.]</ref> There is no known meaning. An alternate orange butch lesbian flag appears to have been created by wiki user Wemrotung on March 28, 2021.
The
The butch symbol was designed on October 4, 2014 by a group of non-binary Brazilians.<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.deviantart.com/cari-rez-lobo/art/Gender-Symbols-486052086 DeviantArt post “Gender Symbols” by Cari-Rez-Lobo.}}]</ref> It is based on the male symbol but with longer prongs.
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