Today, I texted my daughter to see if she knew what happened yesterday at the Supreme Court. Turns out, it’s just not that complicated. It went like this:
Me: Yesterday the US Supreme Court listened to lawyers argue about the right for gays to get married. Remember Prop 8, honey? The one we went and protested? It made it’s way up to our highest court. Both sides argued – our side for equal rights and for not just Mommy but all gays and lesbians in the US to be able to marry and the other side for hatred and keeping Mommy and only the gays and lesbians from getting married. It’s a big deal in history! We have to wait until June to hear what the 9 justices think.”
Her: O to bad we have to waight
Not a bad answer. It’s butch to teach your kids about equality, and it’s even more butch when they get it (typos aside). Be Butch.
About Tristan Higgins, aka Butch Jaxon
I am a butch. This blog is about what I think.
If you do not know what butch means, you are probably on the wrong blog. In the interests of inclusion, though, I can tell you that “butch” means a lesbian that is big, strong, tough, more macho, less girly. Of course, there are no hard and fast rules – which is an ongoing theme in my blog (and in the comments), but those are the basics. A butch will most likely not wear makeup. A butch is often referred to as “sir” by someone who is not paying attention.
What else? I am, after all, not just a butch. I am happily married to the most amazing woman ever, and the mother of two fantastic kids. I am also a lover of, in no particular order, beer, bow ties, breasts, movies, hiking, bookstores, travel, dogs, geocaching, polar bears, the gym, music, gadgets, and more. By day, I am an intrepid corporate entertainment lawyer. Although I try hard not to be labeled as such – sporting a bleached Mohawk, for example. Think more entertainment and less corporate. By night, bring it all on!
In my blog, I talk about things from a butch perspective, but this is not just for butches. We all love our femmes. Please do not let me offend femmes, mine in particular! If you like what you read here, I hope you will comment and let me know what you think. If you do not like what you read, well, what the hell do I care? Start your own blog.
Be Butch.
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March 27th, 2013 at 7:49 PM
She’s sweet 🙂
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March 27th, 2013 at 10:24 PM
Glitter, :o)
Butch
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March 27th, 2013 at 8:19 PM
She sounds terrific,and so right !! We are watching avidly and in solidarity form Canada…press on !!
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March 27th, 2013 at 10:23 PM
Thanks, Sheila! She is terrific. I’m honoured to be her mother everyday. My son, too.
Butch
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March 27th, 2013 at 9:35 PM
I ❤ the new generations. And thank you for molding some of them, yourself.
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March 27th, 2013 at 10:22 PM
Thank you!
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March 28th, 2013 at 12:03 AM
Reblogged this on G. L. Morrison.
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March 28th, 2013 at 4:29 AM
a decision will be reached by june. whenever the supreme court hears a case a decision is never decided the same day – there is always a waiting period.
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March 28th, 2013 at 7:02 AM
Awesome. Such a good mom.
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March 28th, 2013 at 7:27 PM
I’ve two kids also and when I came out in 2011 to my then 11 yr old daughter & 10 yr old son they were just like ah ok what ever mam.. Kids are the product of their raring and yes I am willing to accept the credit for that as should any parent that has worked hard to teach their offsprings to be tolerant and accepting and know right from wrong. Our generation are so lucky to to be able to teach these things to the next generation and I think it’s only right that we remember if it weren’t for people all over the world standing in the face of adversity people may still be ver intolerant towards our Rainbow loving LGBT community.
Great blog & great parenting as ever thank you Butch it’s with great excitement from across the great pond to your east that I read your blog.
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April 1st, 2013 at 9:01 AM
love reading your blogs
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April 5th, 2013 at 10:28 PM
What a heartwarming exchange – reminds me of the conversations I had with my son when he was a boy. You are such a wonderful mom to teach your children about equality and to be open with them. I bet they think they have the coolest mom of all – and from what I hear I think they would be right on! You said a son and daughter – I wanted one of each but was blessed w one son and one granddaughter, now 15 – where does the time go? What are the ages of yours? Keep on keeping on, look forward to the next one. Peace.
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