tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630556584547798739.post1761212565006756108..comments2024-01-27T03:16:31.372-05:00Comments on Appetite For Equal Rights: AfterEllen.com releases Hot 100Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14867294546208139768noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630556584547798739.post-73068198210633005992009-06-01T13:26:18.866-04:002009-06-01T13:26:18.866-04:00That is definitely a good point, but I think After...That is definitely a good point, but I think AfterEllen could offer some more encouragement to find butch women beautiful. For example, they could do what the author of the Sugarbutch Chronicles is doing and compose a list consisting solely of androgynous women. I think the "Hot 100" is a little limiting by defining a very narrow view of beauty, and they even had to create "supplementary" lists to compensate for the lack of women of color, out women, and older women. Whether that's the fault of AfterEllen.com or our culture in general is a debatable topic. My personal opinion is that of course our patriarchal culture is primarily to blame, but I think there are certain steps that queer websites can take to encourage alternative views of beauty.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14867294546208139768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630556584547798739.post-30844694164411955142009-06-01T13:03:55.362-04:002009-06-01T13:03:55.362-04:00I honestly don't think it's the view that only fem...I honestly don't think it's the view that only feminine women are sexy. One of the things I love about the queer community is the appreciation of the large spectrum of female beauty. <br /><br />I think the real problem is there's a huge lack of genderqueer and butch and androgynous people in the media spotlight. And that's obviously because the media is controlled by men.<br /><br />AfterEllen readers nominate and vote for the Hot 100 list. And you can't nominate and vote for someone who isn't visible, right?Katie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05734816043812626241noreply@blogger.com