Comments on: Chicago as Butch http://fridaythang.com/blog/2009/11/10/chicago-as-butch/ One 20-something trans woman's free associations on gender, politics, geekery, and more Mon, 21 May 2012 20:05:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rebecca http://fridaythang.com/blog/2009/11/10/chicago-as-butch/comment-page-1/#comment-3847 Rebecca Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:47:57 +0000 http://fridaythang.com/blog/?p=1260#comment-3847 I might argue that Chicago's heyday isn't over, but only because I'm obliged to do so... ;) I might argue that Chicago’s heyday isn’t over, but only because I’m obliged to do so… ;)

]]> By: piny http://fridaythang.com/blog/2009/11/10/chicago-as-butch/comment-page-1/#comment-3845 piny Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:57:13 +0000 http://fridaythang.com/blog/?p=1260#comment-3845 "City of Broad Shoulders?" I think of midwestern sensibilities as rather classically butch, myself. And Chicago's heyday was during the apex of brilliantined hair and perfect tuxes, so. “City of Broad Shoulders?”

I think of midwestern sensibilities as rather classically butch, myself. And Chicago’s heyday was during the apex of brilliantined hair and perfect tuxes, so.

]]> By: Rebecca http://fridaythang.com/blog/2009/11/10/chicago-as-butch/comment-page-1/#comment-3831 Rebecca Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:39:25 +0000 http://fridaythang.com/blog/?p=1260#comment-3831 <blockquote>Does Chicago carry your luggage?</blockquote> This made me laugh. There is definitely no love lost between myself and O'Hare... But my idea of Chicago, as a personality, is very much about the lakefront and the Loop.

Does Chicago carry your luggage?

This made me laugh. There is definitely no love lost between myself and O’Hare… But my idea of Chicago, as a personality, is very much about the lakefront and the Loop.

]]> By: Bond http://fridaythang.com/blog/2009/11/10/chicago-as-butch/comment-page-1/#comment-3830 Bond Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:35:11 +0000 http://fridaythang.com/blog/?p=1260#comment-3830 Ha! That's hilarious. I haven't been to Chicago since I was prepubescent, so I can't evaluate the statements as they apply to the city. But I'm not going to complain about stereotyped as clean and polite, and I do like to show off my various shiny possessions, though I'd like to think I avoid the trap of, er, comparing sizes. Does Chicago carry your luggage? Ha! That’s hilarious. I haven’t been to Chicago since I was prepubescent, so I can’t evaluate the statements as they apply to the city. But I’m not going to complain about stereotyped as clean and polite, and I do like to show off my various shiny possessions, though I’d like to think I avoid the trap of, er, comparing sizes.

Does Chicago carry your luggage?

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