Femmes, in their lipstick and high heels, were thought to be the opposite of radical. Its misunderstanding appears in lesbian feminist politics of the 1970s and 80s, where the butch/femme dynamic was considered oppressive.įor lesbian feminists, butches and femmes were reproducing heterosexual relationship dynamics in their masculinity and femininity, apparently confirming that in all relationships someone did have to wear the trousers. The misuse of “femme” appears in phrases like “women and femmes”, inherently tying womanhood to femininity, which - as any butch would attest to - is far from the truth. Femme is a concept that has been repeatedly misused and misunderstood. This lesbian history is a rich and a complex one, going back to the lesbian bars of the 1950s and even further, defined by clothing and makeup but also by actions and sexuality. Most of the time, the specific lesbian history of “femme” is invisible. We’ve all heard the word “femme.” Most of us have seen it emblazoned across the highstreet or used in phrases like “women and femmes” and “queer femme”.
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