stud/black butch wallpapers!
requested by @edwardallenpoe
Stud: A black queer person who is masculine. "Stud" was originally used by slavers to refer to black men who did more manual labor, and who they sexually abused. After slavery, black women (who were not allowed jobs) would dress as men to find work. When white employers became suspicious and interrogated black men, they would say, "They aren't women, they're studs." Later on, masculine queer black women adopted the term as a point of pride, and it has since become a staple within the black queer community. Obviously, Stud has roots in black lesbian history, but it's by no means a lesbian exclusive identity. By nature of the origin, and the inherent diversity of experience, Studs have always had solidarity with the gay and trans communities
