Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans-sexual Butch-Femme Subcultures

Authors

Julia Puckett, University of Massachusetts Boston
Heidi Levitt, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2015

Abstract

The terms butch and femme refer to two gender identities that are rooted in sexual minority women's communities. Butch and femme can be descriptions of gender expressions as well as gender identities. Within this article, the origins of these identities are reviewed, as well as the ways in which they have changed over time. Research on butch and femme identities, relationships, and experiences of discrimination is reviewed as is methodological issues related to this research.

Comments

Entry in International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (Second Edition) (Elsevier ), Editor-in-Chief: James D. Wright. Visit:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/referenceworks/9780080970875.

Recommended Citation

Puckett, J. A. & Levitt, H. M. (2015). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans-sexual Butch-Femme Subcultures. In J. D. Wright (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2nd Ed (pp. 870-875). Elsevier, Oxford, London.

Publisher

International Encyclepdia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, Elsevier