What roles does the internet play in butch identity formation and community building?; How do butches today think about their gender identities?; How do butches today think about gender-affirming healthcare like top surgery and hormone therapy?

In this paper, I interviewed ten American butches between the ages of 18 and 26 to explore these questions.

Image by photogenia on Freepik.
Edited by Noah Good.

Available upon request from Smith ScholarWorks

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