femme on a mission

Hi all! So remember when I wanted to kill the Oxford English Dictionary? Well, I promised there would be more where that came from, and now I’m back with Part Two! Be sure to read through the second page and vote in the poll at the end of the article – I want to hear […]

Without further ado, our very first PL! Who: Brandi Carlile Why she’s beautiful inside and out: As a singer/songwriter, Brandi combines heart-wrenching lyrics with soul-gripping harmonies to create musical masterpieces like Hiding My Heart Away and I Will. Brandi’s voice is as deep and alluring as her brown eyes. Oh and also, she’s out and […]

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I thought it might be fun, and sort of lighten the mood around here, if I started doing Pretty Lady Posts (PLPs). Even the most fearless femmes need a breather! However, I have some concerns, or really one MAJOR concern, which is as follows: I do not want this blog to devolve into a stereotypical mainstream […]

“In 1943 Althea was a welder / very dark / very butch / and very proud”

Reader, your femme on a mission slipped up last night. In spite of how hard I work to fight it, I let some unwanted male attention derail me from my goal of living fearlessly in my femininity. So here’s what happened. Last night Ash and I decided to go out on the town with a […]

Amber: “I’d rather go down for doing what’s right, then rise for doing what’s wrong.”

Hi all! I have a question for you – would you ever consider taking your partner’s last name? I don’t think I have mentioned here yet that my partner and I are engaged. It’s really a cute story, and I just might share it with you someday! The wedding itself is a couple of years […]

Let’s start with a story, shall we? I grew up in a small beach town that had  a strange population dichotomy consisting of a large LGBT community coinciding and coexisting with a suburban, conservative mentality. My family, unfortunately for me, belonged to the latter camp. Because of the large gay population, we were used to […]

Remember when I wrote about trying to look “gayer” (whatever that means) when I first came out? Well, one of the changes I made in this attempt was transitioning from carrying a purse wherever I went to sticking a wallet in my back pocket and running out the door. I made the switch when shopping […]

Y’all – I’ve been having troubles with the dictionary. It all started when I was researching for the FAQ page. I wanted to know just how exactly “femme” is defined in our language, so I went right to the source – the Oxford English Dictionary. Now, as an English major, I’ve had many a run-in […]

So the bad news first… I didn’t get the Your Fruit Loops spot. But that’s okay! They picked some great, funny people – I definitely recommend you tune in. As for the good news, our little community here is growing! It’s very exciting, and I’m so happy to have so many readers so quickly. Thank […]

Hi y’all! Have you heard of Jessie J? She’s our next fearless femme on a mission! (Check out our other featured femmes here to catch up!)

Being feminine doesn’t feel so natural when I’m plucking my eyebrows, shaving my legs, styling my hair, putting on make-up and squeezing into high heels.

In honor of all fellow “sneaky gays,” here’s a Sue’s Corner worth revisiting: Return to homepage