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Butch women will often dress in masculine clothing, and typically present themselves in a more stereotypical 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 nicknames, and some may use [[He/Him Lesbian|masculine pronouns]]. Some butches bind their chest or take masculinizing [[Hormone Replacement Therapy|hormones]] to appear more masculine. Despite this butch women are still women. They can be [[cisgender]], [[transgender]] or any other gender [[Gender Modality|modality]]. This label can also be used by [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] people. It is not uncommon for butch women to face harassment or violence because of their appearance.
Traditionally, butch has been used by individuals who are 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 called "masc-for-masc" or "butch-for-butch
Butch is sometimes used as a non-binary gender on its own, particular by people who have a complex relationship with gender or womanhood due to being butch or being sapphic.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Butch_Is_a_Noun/jmyfdmsWjiEC?hl=en&gbpv=1 ''Butch is a Noun'', S. Bear Bergman, Arsenal Pulp Press.]</ref> In a 2015 survey of non-cis people in the USA, 5% of respondents (about 1,385 people) were butch.<ref>[https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/usts/USTS-Full-Report-Dec17.pdf ''The Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey'', National Center for Transgender Equality.]</ref>
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 [[queer]] men .<ref>[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,"<ref>[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>,
=== Stone Butch ===
A stone butch is a butch person who does not like their genitals sexually touched by their partners. They still, however, provide their partners with sexual gratification, and often experience pleasure in doing so. A stone butch may receive sexual pleasure from their partner in different ways as well. They may also identify as [[asexual]]
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== Flag and Symbols ==
The butch flag was designed by Tumblr user butchspace on June 27, 2017.<ref>[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 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 butch symbol was designed on October 4, 2014 by a group of non-binary Brazilians.<ref>[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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