I really like reading the excerpt of Stone Butch Blues, which is something that I’ve never read about before. I think the division of the femmes and the butch’s roles were really interesting. The protagonist trying to learn from Al, a mentor, shows how confusing the lines can be. For example, the protagonist was confused multiple times throughout the passage about what was expected. Even though there are lines of whats expected of both parties, there’s still definitely a sense of community. This is shown through the main character’s relationship with Al and Jacqueline, and how they acted like parents to the protagonist. These women all have something traumatic in their lives, and together they feel safe. The jail scene made me emotional. Reading about what these women had to go through to receive bail and the mental impacts after was devastating. Seeing what happened to the community after the police raid, and knowing that stuff like this happens in real life, made the impact even stronger.
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