Butch is a Noun

by S. Bear Bergman

Paperback, 2010

Status

Available

Call number

306.768BER

Publication

Arsenal Pulp Press (2010), Edition: Second, 192 pages

Description

"... Makes butchness accessible to those who are new to the concept, and makes gender outlaws of all stripes feel as though they have come home"--From publisher description.

User reviews

LibraryThing member LibraryFiend
Wow. Just the first essay in this book put me at ease in a way that I hadn't ever noticed I was tense. Then it got better. Bergman has a remarkable ability to describe respectfully the points of view ze doesn't agree with. It makes the whole book unusually nuanced, and sparks fascinating
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LibraryThing member elenaj
This book is a collection of short essays about Bergman's experiences as a butch. The essays themselves stand alone well -- they are well-written, thoughtful, and often moving. The book as a whole can lean a bit towards repetition, especially if you read it quickly, as I have. Some of the themes
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which didn't bother me on first read (notably Bergman's discussion of hir own tendency to caretake, and particularly to pamper and/or protect femmes), started grating after a while.

Despite this, I found the book well worth reading, both in terms of learning about what being butch can mean, and does mean for Bergman, and in terms of being moved to think about gender and sexuality more widely.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2006

Physical description

192 p.; 5.9 inches

ISBN

1551523698 / 9781551523699
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