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Do Butch Women only Like Femmes?

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Question: Do Butch Women only Like Femmes?

I often hear from women who are interested in dating butch lesbians, but they don't identify as femme and they want to know if a butch lesbian would be interested in them.

Answer: Whereas it is true that some butch women only like to date femmes, this is not always the case. There are many butches who date other butches and those who do not identify either way.

It's important to remember that while labels like butch and femme can be helpful and are important to some lesbians, just because someone has one of these labels does not mean they subscribe to any particular role, in the bedroom or otherwise.

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