5/19/2023 0 Comments The persistent desire joan nestleAnd we’d knock them on their ass and if one couldn’t do it, we’d all help. And we all did at that time, those that were out in their pants and t-shirts- that’s what we did at that time. You would naturally get up and fight the guy- at least, I would. He so rejected by this no that he would, boom, go to you. It was because they hated you… “How come this queer can have you, and I can do this and that….” You didn’t hardly have time to say anything, but all she would have to say no, when he said, “Let’s go, I’ll get you away from this.” And she would say no. Most of the time you got all your punches for the fem anyhow, you know. "Well, you had to be strong- roll with the punches, more or less- if some guy whacked you, said, "Hey, babe,” you know. The cultivated masculine mannerisms were necessary on the street. Sandy describes the connection between her appearance and her need to be an effective fighter. [“Not surprisingly, with the severe harassment, the butch role in these communities during the fifties became identified with defending oneself and one’s girl in the rough bars and on the streets. The Persistent Desire: A Femme-Butch Reader, editor Joan Nestle, 1992: Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy & Madeline Davis.
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