Real Butch: The performance/performativity of male impersonation, drag kings, passing as male, and stone butch realness

Journal of Gender Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 273-286

  Maltz, Robin ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032343227     PISSN: 09589236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09589236.1998.9960721     Document Type: Article

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