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the terms originated among working class people, especially in communities of color

the terms were used by wlw *and mlm* to describe different roles played in the community. some gay men used ‘butch.’ some drag queens used ‘femme.’

the terms were used by cis and trans people, including nonbinary people

the terms were popularized in an era of lgbtq+ history before the label ‘bisexual’ saw regular use. historically this is an era during which bi wlw were lumped in with ‘lesbian’ and bi mlm lumped in with ‘gay.’ this contributes to bi erasure to this day.

***bi wlw using butch/femme were among many who used the term, especially in the ‘lesbian only’ era that biphobes cite to shut people down. bisexual people did not ‘spring into existence’ in 2005, use your fucking head.***

basically: bi people aren’t your fucking enemy and if you’re one of the 20 year olds i mentioned; i can tell you that there are bi wlw, mlm, and nonbinary people, who’ve been using the labels longer than you’ve been alive. 

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