Stone Butch Blues: Intersectionality

Stone Butch Blues: Intersectionality

1. Biological sex

   • Male XY
   • Gender Expression
     • external appearance of one's gender identity, usually demonstrated through clothing, behavior, hair style, voice, etc, which may or may not conform to socially constructed standards of masculinity/ femininity
   • Gender Identity
     • concept of ones self as male, female, both, or neither; can be different from assigned sex
   • Female XX

2. Social Class

   • Lower
   • Middle

3. Sexuality Orientation:

   • Lesbian
     • Femme
     • Butch
   • an emotional , romantic, and/or sexual attraction to others

4. Race

   • Black
   • White

5. Jess

   • Sexual orientation
     • Lesbian
   • Race
     • White
   • Social Class
     • Lower/Middle
       • Worked mostly in factories
   • Biological Sex
     • Female
       • Gender Identity
         • Female
           • Expresses herself as Butch
         • Trans FTM
           • Momentarily passes as male