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Are You Butch, Femme or Somewhere In Between?
Most lesbian women tend to fall somewhere between extremely femme and extremely butch. There's a lot of variation in between and although I'm generally not into putting a label on or stereotyping people, I found a very interesting and thorough quiz that really breaks down the butch/femme spectrum. I will warn you, at 100 questions the test is rather lengthy, although it seems to be complete and thorough and if you ask me, it's definitely worth taking the time to fill it out. Plus, it's pretty funny too. You might even surprise yourself when it comes to the answer, which isn't just a one-word response, but rather a lengthy explanation of why you are what you are.
I'd love to see your results, so please post them in the comments section. In case you're wondering, I got Androgyne, which exactly in the middle of the butch/femme spectrum!
Take the Quiz here!
Here is the full spectrum list, for your reference:
EF - Extreme Femme
LF - Lipstick Femme
CF - Classic Femme
PF - Practical Femme
SF - Strong Femme
SA - Soft Androgyne
AN - Androgyne
HA - Hard Androgyne
GB - Gentle Butch
FB - Feminist Butch
CB - Classic Butch
BB - Boot Butch
EB - Extreme Butch
1. I got Soft Androgyne. They got the general attitude right, but not most of the specifics (I'm good with dates and like large dogs).
That was pretty nifty, though. Thanks, Renee.
Posted at 2:44PM on Aug 21st 2007 by Kris
3. I scored Androgyne as well.
Posted at 3:23PM on Aug 21st 2007 by Dana
4. I scored Adrogyne which makes sense. I didn't know I was a lesbian til I fell in love at 49. First I thought of myself as a lipstick, but as time went on, I noticed more and more mildly butch things about my partner. They turned me on!! Now I accept that I'm femme and butch. Who knows where I'll go from here?????
Posted at 5:20PM on Aug 21st 2007 by Jan
6. lol, my result was what i knew i was. androgyne. half and half. i can be very femme when necessary, but i did grow up with 3 rough brothers. so my guy personality gets out every once in while, especially when i'm angry.
Dee
Posted at 6:22PM on Aug 21st 2007 by Dee
7. oh and i forgot. it was fun and I MISS YOU GREENWICH VILLAGE and my home,BRONX, NEW YORK. I'll be back in the winter, probably, dont worry streets,i'll walk on you soon.
hold me
Posted at 6:22PM on Aug 21st 2007 by Dee
8. i scored androgyne and it said your probably laughing at the results and i was. It weirded me out a bit. Haha
Posted at 6:27PM on Aug 21st 2007 by maria
9. I scored as Soft Andro, haha. xD
It hits right at home.
Posted at 7:10PM on Aug 21st 2007 by Melanie
10. I got Strong Femme. If I had seen the scale before hand, that's probably where I would have placed myself which is kind of cool. But some of the questions struck me as pretty old school and sexist--I don't think that knowing how to fix things or rescue yourself from a bad situation means you are more butch!
Posted at 8:59PM on Aug 21st 2007 by Laurie Anne
11. That's cool! Do you have a quiz for the guys?
Posted at 9:53PM on Aug 21st 2007 by Rick
13. My results were "Strong Femme" which makes sense. It was about how I'd rate myself and how others probably view me. Thanks again for the good time Renee!!
Kathy
Posted at 11:30PM on Aug 21st 2007 by Katheryn
14. Androgyne...mmm...most likely, but I didn't think a lot of the descriptions fit me. They said I was most likely shy, not me at all. it was fun though:(
Posted at 12:43AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Lynn
15. Practical femme... sounds about right. Girly, but I can hold my own.
Posted at 7:34AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Jess
16. Andro, makes sense I guess, even though I think I'm more femme then that. Just because I can fix my own car if it breaks down on the side of the road....lol
Posted at 9:52AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Keira
17. I got Hard Androgyne ^_^ Liked the results, except for the more specifc results, like saying I like math and stuff.
Posted at 10:04AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Amanda
18. The quiz said that I am a soft androgyne. I really identified with alot of the things the quiz said. So overall I am pleased with the results.
Posted at 11:32PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Amanda P
19. I thought you were right on the money. Glad I joined in.
Posted at 3:21AM on Aug 25th 2007 by Anne
20. I got Hard Androgyne. It pretty much was right on. I was a lil excited to find out the results because I could never really put my self as really Femme or butch when someone would ask me that question. But now Iknow
Posted at 8:26PM on Aug 25th 2007 by Alex
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