Butch lesbians can be really hot though. Really, really hot. *tries unsuccessfully to hide her leer*
As for the dressing choice, I think it's a matter of personal style and comfort. Men's clothes aren't as constricting, for one thing. Long hair, for another, can be a bother to take care of. Plus there are cultural suggestions of strength/power in presenting oneself like a "man" that aren't there when a woman is utterly feminine.
...But I think I'm trying to parse the unparsable. I like slash, for example, and no essay on the cultural or psychological reasons women like slash--especially women who fancy women more than men--will really explain that to my satisfaction. I like it because I like it.
In conclusion: I don't know why some women choose to dress like men any more than some men choose to dress like women. It's a personal thing, as individual as the person herself. And also, it's damn hot to look at. ♥
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Date: 2009-07-27 06:32 am (UTC)As for the dressing choice, I think it's a matter of personal style and comfort. Men's clothes aren't as constricting, for one thing. Long hair, for another, can be a bother to take care of. Plus there are cultural suggestions of strength/power in presenting oneself like a "man" that aren't there when a woman is utterly feminine.
...But I think I'm trying to parse the unparsable. I like slash, for example, and no essay on the cultural or psychological reasons women like slash--especially women who fancy women more than men--will really explain that to my satisfaction. I like it because I like it.
In conclusion: I don't know why some women choose to dress like men any more than some men choose to dress like women. It's a personal thing, as individual as the person herself. And also, it's damn hot to look at. ♥