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5 More Butches You'll See in the Wild (Summer Edition)
5 More Butches You'll See in the Wild (Summer Edition)
Erin Gray
Erin Gray (Pronoun: she/her) is a Portland, OR based writer with an affinity for working behind the scenes with companies that offer something unique to their market. When she’s not writing, she likes to roam around mossy hiking trails, wear leather hats, and build stuff. You can find her on instagram @rawhidelaces or email her by clicking on the little envelope below:
There is a lot to love about summer time: sunshine, chillin’ by the pool, and pride month.
Summer is also a great time for one of our favorite hobbies: butch watching!
We got such nice responses from ya’ll to our last butch types breakdown that we just had to bring you a summer edition.
After all, there are so many different butch varieties and life is that much more fun when you have a field guide.
So grab your sunglasses and binoculars, because we’re bringing you 6 more categories of butches you’ll see out in the wild (or in the mirror)!
Let’s start with one of the most well known and recognizable...
The Motobutch
Look for this butch to pull up next to you at a stop light, or of course at the back of the pride parade (just follow the sound of revving engines).
Who doesn’t love a butch you can hear coming from a mile away?
Not to be confused with the Leather Butch, this one wears the chaps and jacket for primarily safety purposes (the sex appeal is a secondary benefit).
Whether she’s a regular rider with perpetually dusty chaps or a retired road warrior who just keeps the bike around for nostalgia, this butch is carrying a proud 43-year-old tradition in her saddle bags of all the Motobutches that came before her. Mad respect.
Go ahead and ask if you can jump on behind her. It’s probably half the reason she bought the bike anyway.
The Baby Butch
Baby Butches are lots of fun in more ways that one.
That trademark gay cynicism hasn’t hit them yet. Everything is new and sparkly and wonderful!
This butch may as well be riding around on a camouflage unicorn vomiting rainbows faster than a Snapchat filter.
They’re going all the way, no, even farther than that… they’re buying and wearing the queer slogan t-shirts, sporting the pride flag phone case, and plastering their laptop with gay space communism stickers.
They’re fantasizing about what it would be like to buy a suit, even though they’re not quite there yet.
If they’ve got a significant other, they are piling on the PDA everywhere they go.
Even though their exuberance can be a bit much for a seasoned gay to handle in large doses, try not to harsh their buzz if you can help it.
Remember, we were all gaybies once.
The Boat Butch
Call this butch “Captain” and you’ve won her heart for life.
(It’s an often overlooked but very fun gender neutral term, after all.)
Boat Butches have a lot going for them. They’re never caught without a pocket knife, and their map reading skills are unparalleled.
They may or may not own a boat, but they tend to live a nautically themed life and gravitate towards coastal towns. They’ve got strong, calloused hands and are likely no stranger to rope.
Her presence on a boat or in the general proximity of a marina is an obvious giveaway, but you’ll also find this butch on the beach.
How can you distinguish her from the Beach Butch, you ask?
Simple: The Boat Butch is the one staring wistfully off at the ocean, yearning for the next moment she will be cruising on top of it’s salty curves.
That, and she possesses the unique ability to hear ocean sounds by holding an empty can of La Croix to ear.
The Sporty Butch
Butches tend to be no stranger to sports, but this one takes it to a whole ‘nother level. She thrives in summer weather and has a tan that can rival the beachy-types.
Her favorite sport is a lifestyle for her. She spends her weekends watching her matches of choice, playing on a team of her own, or even coaching one.
You can even find her playing at the highest levels of women’s sports (and if she’s recently achieved a shut-out victory in the world-cup, make sure to congratulate her).
Just because she’s sporty doesn’t mean this butch doesn’t have post-game style.
But if you notice one who is living in jerseys and athletic shorts all day every day (and no doubt they suit her quite nicely), be a pal and gently encourage her towards adopting a more polished look for when she’s not on the field or at the gym.
Stretch chino shorts are just as comfortable as her workout gear, but they do a much better job of flattering her strong-AF legs.
Plus she can easily swap out those t-shirts for short sleeve button-ups for a sharper look that still shows off those hard-earned biceps.
The Rescue Butch
When the weather gets hot, this is a butch you want around.
They’re the medical professionals waiting in the wings at outdoor events, or coming to the rescue anywhere and everywhere you might find yourself this summer.
Whether you’re on the road, on the rugby field, or lost in the woods on a hiking trip, these butches will find you and bring the first aid.
Not every rescue butch wears a uniform.
Some of them are simply that friend who is always well armed with a bandaid and a bottle of water, or the one who is always willing to walk with you to the train station because safety in numbers.
If you have one of these butches in your life, make sure they know how much you appreciate them, and be on the lookout for them as well. Even the most capable of butches needs rescuing sometimes.
Posted on June 23 2019