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... > social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > gender identities and roles > butch/femme
... > social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > gender and health > butch/femme

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butch/femme  

Definition

  • Sex and love between masculine and feminine women has occurred for centuries. It was not until the 1950s and 1960s, however, that the term butch/femme was popularized among lesbians as a way to describe such relationships. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Butch/Femme]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BW3RLQBJ-H

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