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 Publisher's
Note
Truth.
Each of us has our own individual truth. Often though, our individual
truth overlaps with those around us who love and support us. How
we deal with this overlap, how we maintain our individuality and
still remain open to another's truth is what this edition of Femme:
the Magazine is about.
For
years Femmes have talked among themselves about the growing phenomena
of "Butch Flight." As we tried to remain supportive
of our Butches in transition, we worried about our own fate in
that truth. Until recently our concerns, hopes and fears have
remained our secret. However, it is time to start to talk openly
with our Butch and FtM brothers, to open up the lines of communication.
Though we must remain supportive it is time to address how transitioning
affects Femmes.
It
is important for those in transition to remain open to us, to
hear our fears, to face them and to understand them. There is
a great fear that we are losing our Butches to transition. Some
even believe that "Butch" is a dying breed. As a Femme
attracted to masculine females who identify as Butch, this worries
me. Yet, I want to understand and remain supportive of those who
would transition.
There
are many questions, that my Femme sisters have... How does transition
affect our Femme identites? How does transition affect our community
at large? Does transitioning buy into the notion that male is
better than female masculity? Do all those who transition move
forward without regret? I could go on, but the questions are too
many with answers too complicated to address here.
In
this issue, we attempt to get the dialogue started and not just
among our Femme sisters but to also include our Butches and FtMs
brothers.
I
hope that all of you will help us get the conversation started.
Visit our forum
and let's start talking!
Christine
Drinkwater
Femme:the magazine
Publisher and Creator
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