| Labels Survey |
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| A label usually describes: |
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My
opinion about labels has been influenced by |
| what you think of yourself |
17% |
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my peers |
22% |
| what other people think about you |
65% |
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older lesbians |
13% |
| what you want other people to think about you |
9% |
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no one |
53% |
| unsure |
3% |
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unsure |
4% |
| no answer |
7% |
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no answer |
8% |
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| How one self-identifies (butch, femme, etc) can change over
time |
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People who use descriptive labels |
| TRUE |
73% |
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should only date a person
using the opposite label |
0% |
| FALSE |
8% |
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should date anyone
regardless of label |
85% |
| unsure |
12% |
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unsure |
6% |
| no answer |
7% |
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no answer |
9% |
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| People who
call themselves butch/femme/etc: |
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Not into labels is actually a label in itself |
| are limited by these categories |
46% |
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TRUE |
47% |
| are not limited by these categories |
38% |
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FALSE |
38% |
| unsure |
9% |
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unsure |
7% |
| no answer |
7% |
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no answer |
9% |
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| Labels in the lesbian community describe: |
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People who call themselves butch/femme/etc: |
| how people dress |
6% |
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define their own lives |
35% |
| sexuality and sensuality |
2% |
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have fallen prey to lesbian
stereotypes |
26% |
| how people behave |
6% |
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copy heteroseuxal sex/gender
roles |
24% |
| all of the above |
78% |
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unsure |
9% |
| none of the above |
2% |
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no answer |
7% |
| no answer |
7% |
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| A stud is: |
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A Quetta is: |
| a horse |
0% |
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an ex girlfriend |
2% |
| another word for butch |
77% |
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another word for femme |
25% |
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small diamond earing |
10% |
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a hairstyle |
0% |
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guy with a lot of stamina |
1% |
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a type of rock |
1% |
| unsure |
1% |
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unsure |
60% |
| no answer |
10% |
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no answer |
12% |
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| A femme is most likely to be: |
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A butch is most likely to be: |
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great cook |
0% |
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low maintenance |
4% |
| high maintenance |
21% |
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a player |
4% |
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drama queens |
1% |
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aggressive |
36% |
| nurturing |
15% |
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the breadwinner |
3% |
| all of the above |
37% |
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all of the above |
31% |
| no answer |
26% |
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no answer |
23% |
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| People who are not into labels: |
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People who are not into labels: |
| think labels are too confining |
80% |
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think no one should identify
as butch or femme |
0% |
| are probably closeted |
2% |
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think they are better than
people who do use labels |
8% |
| are confused |
3% |
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live and let live |
79% |
| unsure |
4% |
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unsure |
4% |
| no answer |
12% |
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no answer |
9% |
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| My knowledge of lesbian history comes mostly from: |
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I know a lot about lesbian history |
| elders |
4% |
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TRUE |
22% |
| my own research |
69% |
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FALSE |
61% |
| friends |
14% |
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no answer |
17% |
| no answer |
12% |
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| I am |
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I identify as |
| lesbian |
67% |
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butch or stud |
15% |
| bisexual |
19% |
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femme |
19% |
| straight |
2% |
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a bit of both |
29% |
| other |
3% |
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no labels |
26% |
| no answer |
9% |
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no answer |
10% |
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| My age bracket |
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I consider myself |
| 18 to 25 |
51% |
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a feminist |
14% |
| 26 to 35 |
27% |
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a womanist |
27% |
| 36 to 45 |
12% |
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non political |
26% |
| 46 to 55 |
3% |
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unsure |
10% |
| no answer |
7% |
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no answer |
22% |
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