I spent three hours yesterday evening with a group of variously identified people at Opa's Bar on S. Lamar in Austin discussing gender and sexuality. It was intellectually stimulating and provided a lot of food for thought for my research.
One of the people in the group identified as Stone Femme; I learned a lot from her about how similar the butch community is to the FTM trans community in sexual expression. I also found it interesting that she is beginning to question her own identity as she's dating an FTM for the first time and wonders what that implies for such labels as Stone Femme.
One of the others in the group was interested in how I feel a disconnect from my body parts, especially those traditionally considered sexual, and how that is part of what I use to align myself as Trans*.
Overall, the conversation was positive and progressive. I thrive in such conversations and seek more. I look forward to the next time I meet with this group for further intellectual stimulation.
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