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[[File:Butch symbol.png|thumb|The butch symbol.|alt=|188x188px]]
[[File:Butch Woman.png|thumb|180x180px|The butch woman symbol.]]
'''Butch''' is a term used in [[LGBT+]] subculture to describe someone, typically a [[lesbian]] or otherwise [[sapphic]] [[Female|woman]], who has a [[masculine]] gender [[Gender Presentation|presentation]]. The term "butch" tends to denote a degree of masculinity beyond what would be considered typical of a tomboy.
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>[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."
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