dapperQ TV – Butch Burlesque Vlog #2

Photo & Video, What's New — By Susan Herr on June 22, 2010 at 12:03 pm

I was recently reading Glenn Marla , former Miss Lez and reigning Mr. Coney Island, with whom I judged Murray Hill’s amazing Mr. Transman 2010 contest.  From a work called “Not Otherwise Specified”, Glenn quotes Burlesque Dancer RevaLucian Heather Macallister:

“Any time there is a fat person onstage as anything besides the butt of a joke it’s political. Add physical movement, then dance, then sexuality and you have a revolutionary act.”

Feeling – after last night’s class when I stripped down to almost nothing in front of my butchie classmates – like that sentiment is just as true for those of us who don’t know how to be girls.  Who am I to think I’m sexy?  What right do I have?  In this vlog post, calmly recorded before last night’s terror, I tell you about wanting it all…

Susan Herr

Susan founded dapperQ to bridge transgenderational divides and to compellingly advance visibility for masculine-of-center queers. In her role as Transgressor-in-Chief, she is the site's sole financier and editorial director. She's a 48-year-old genderbending Texan living in Park Slope, Brooklyn, who loves buying vintage and breaking boundaries.

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4 Comments

• Patricia says:

  June 22, 2010 at 8:50 pm

  You are totally inspiring me. I love that you want it all and you are so fierce stepping out of your butch comfort zone.
• Titus Androgynous says:

  June 24, 2010 at 9:18 am

  What an incredible journey to go on. Thank you for bringing us with you. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
• kristin says:

  November 6, 2011 at 1:11 pm

  was researching butch burlesque for a friend and discovered your vlogs. as a shy, self-conscious femme-ish person, i’m actually really inspired by victoria’s approach and you taking on the challenge. thanks for sharing! i know there must be lots of this available in the bay area, but if you know of specific burlesque teachers here you can recommend, i’d appreciate it!
• DapperQ says:

  November 7, 2011 at 9:58 am

  We’re not aware of any on the west coast, but we’ll keep our ears open! Any other readers know of bay area burlesque teachers?

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