Photo by Kanitha Powell, retrieved from DapperQ: Kanitha Powell’s “Butch” p
Photo by Kanitha Powell, retrieved from DapperQ: Kanitha Powell’s “Butch” photo book captures a variety of butch identities, even those that challenge our conventional definitions of butch. “I wanted to create something that moved people to conversation. People talk all the time about how a butch woman is ‘supposed’ to dress and look. Well, these aren’t your typical flannel, mullet having, boot-wearing butches. This book forces you to rip the blinders off your eyes and look around and see how things are changing. My identity plays a huge factor in my work. I’m butch and very fashion forward. I strongly believe in popped collars and mohair loafers, and I wanted to show more of that side. There are so many women out there who are like me. They are being criticized because they consider themselves butch, but don’t fit inside the ‘stone butch’ box. So for me, creating something that expands the definition of ‘butch’ was something I felt was necessary.” – Powell via the Huffington Post -- source link
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