Femmeisode 6: A Brief History of "Femme"

Birdie, Tori, and Marie talk about the history and whitewashing of said history of the word "femme.'' She's a long one, but a good one!

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Resources for this episode:

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femme

  • https://www.refinery29.com/amp/en-us/femme-lesbian-lgbtq-history

  • https://transgenderlawcenter.org/black-trans-women-black-trans-femmes-leading-living-fiercely

  • https://wearyourvoicemag.com/women-and-femmes-is-not-as-inclusive-as-we-want-it-to-be/

  • https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/03/women-and-femmes-phrase-in-queer-feminist-activism-makes-no-sense.html

  • https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d3x8m7/five-queer-people-on-what-femme-means-to-them https://www.facebook.com/events/711224706342253/

Femme-isode, MinisodeDanielle LonguevilleFemme, History, Education, Femmeducation, Community, Femme Erasure, Whitewashing