How do you self-identify?
As a tired law student who can't wait for the summer. I'm also gay and a lady and I really like to eat delicious food.
If you most closely relate to femininity as a model of self-presentation, what does that concept mean for you?
Which of these words most closely relates to your identity: queer/femme/butch/lady/girlie/
Gay. I'm not cool enough to be queer.
Is a combination of these words necessary to define your self-identity?
It used to be important to me to have a word to identify myself, but now it's not. Gay seems easy to understand and approachable--it works for me.
How do you define "femininity"?
A powerful kindness
Do you see femininity as limiting or freeing? How do you argue for or against "traditional" forms of femininity?
Femininity can be freeing and powerful, it just have to be constructed that way. It is often not and can be used to limit, but I don't let that happen to me.
What does "femme" or "femininity" personally mean to you? Do you relate to these terms? Do you project your own definition onto these terms and re-define them?
I suppose I am feminine, but I don't adopt the historical meaning of the term--I accept who I am and enjoy it.
Can femininity be a revolutionary act?
Sure
Do you consider yourself a feminist? If yes, have you ever seen femininity as limiting to your feminism? If no, why not?
Yeah. To me, a feminist is someone who thinks that all people should be treated the same and given the same opportunities regardless of the pitch of their voice or the jingle between someone's legs. With that definition, I have not found femininity to be limiting, but often people define feminism in ways that are not helpful. People should be able to present in ways that make them feel comfortable and to find power and a voice in that presentation.
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