Though queer people are gaining more and more visibility in mainstream media and society, that doesn't mean that the images we're presented with are always accurate or representative of who we really are and how we live our lives. And sometimes we're still disappointingly absent, especially when it comes to certain subsections of our community.
Case in point: The dearth of images that authentically capture what it means to be a butch.
But fear not! Thanks to the hashtag #WhatButchLooksLike, we're hoping to help change all that. Feast your eyes on the beautiful folks who offered up a shot of themselves and if you want to be part of this stunning group, tweet your own photo using #WhatButchLooksLike.
@HuffPostPhoto #whatbutchlookslike pic.twitter.com/3XTWdrAP1S
— Jennifer Donlon (@JDprice89) August 5, 2014
.@huffpostgay #whatbutchlookslike From my vantage point, it looks hot. #butch #girlfriend #lesbian pic.twitter.com/dxZosv7bXp
— Alex Berg (@AlexfromPhilly) August 6, 2014
http://t.co/eYRoDmnAXP pic.twitter.com/81BZvcJLnB
— D Cuny (@DebCuny) August 6, 2014
#whatbutchlookslike photo by Lauren Elaine @theLemonZest pic.twitter.com/0v5AUByqWx
— D Cuny (@DebCuny) August 6, 2014
#whatbutchlookslike - now with 100% more Snapdragon! pic.twitter.com/Uu6kCIdJOI
— L (@wateryham) August 7, 2014
#whatbutchlookslike pic.twitter.com/pSU8A0AY1c
— Evan L. Thornburg (@ELThornburg) August 8, 2014
@HuffingtonPost Mexican-American, College Student, Catholic, and Butch #whatbutchlookslike pic.twitter.com/on1C20b3oj
— Karina Hernandez (@khern014) August 10, 2014
Great shots! “@rowmyboat: @ButchOnTap #whatbutchlookslike pic.twitter.com/hdHGoyoTLA”@huffpostgay
— ButchOnTap (@ButchOnTap) August 10, 2014
@huffpostgay #whatbutchlookslike pic.twitter.com/iXbltwX0m7
— Jaime (@jayhoose) August 10, 2014
#whatbutchlookslike pic.twitter.com/AvT5h1xQrx
— indiemusicgrrl (@indiemusicgrrl) August 10, 2014
@huffpostgay *insert clever comment about lesbians and flannel* #whatbutchlookslike pic.twitter.com/guLFQst8xV
— Tara ⚓ (@SeaWolf_727) August 9, 2014
#whatbutchlookslike @huffpostgay @diopter pic.twitter.com/PN73x16L0p
— ButchOnTap (@ButchOnTap) August 11, 2014
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#whatbutchlookslike pic.twitter.com/HS7JFcgFr0
— Tonya M. Hughes (@tonyamhughes) August 12, 2014
@huffpostgay @WalrusWords #mylady #whatbutchlookslike pic.twitter.com/Euo7lVOz6n
— Michaela Frischherz (@rhetoricmichi) August 13, 2014