social stereotypes. boxes.

If I wear a man's shirt does it make me a tomboy? does it make me butch?

I am just as feminine on the inside as every other girl, but there are men just as feminine as me who are wearing the same shirt.

what does it mean to be masculine or feminine? what makes you a man and I a woman? are we all semi-androgynous and conform to the labels that are genitals doom us to?

even if you say you don't conform to your box, someone else will put you there.

rigid sex roles, are they neccessary?

I've realized my insecurity with men is due to my insecurity in my sex role.

I don't fit my feminine stereotype. I like skirts, but don't care to wear them often. I'd rather have short hair. I recently like to wear guys shirts. I'm fat and have small boobs. does it make me a less valuable or desirable person? I don't think so. I feel just fine being this person with another woman, but why is that matched up with a man all these things that make me comfortable make me uncomfortable? why am I automatically not good enough to go out with someone with a penis?

I worry they'll be ashamed of me. the dykey looking girl. but some people don't think I'm dyke-like at all, while other believe me to be a full out lesbian.

am I bi out of my comfortability with women, or my fear of men?

should fear dictate relationships?

of course not, but it does still.

let's face it, if a man I liked asked me to go out with him I would simply die and feel insecure because I don't think I could ever fulfill my sex role.

why is physical perfection part of a sex role? or is that just my definition?

is it required that I've walked around since birth with a chip on my shoulder knowing I didn't look like all the skinny pretty white girls. there is nothing wrong with me, yet why do i feel like everything is wrong? why? because I cant seem to copy all the other girls' roles and characteristics

I don't want to be a dyke. a girl. a tomboy. that "bi" chick. I dont feel comfortable under any of those labels, but lesbians I'm most comfortable with.

Because the GLBT community seemingly breaks all roles and rules (but they're still there) it's a place to be yourself.

I'm not sure how to be comfortable with who I am. I think I've gained some insight as to why I don't like myself, but now I'm not sure where to go with this.

~Angel