"Butch"
I am always trying to explain to people what I mean when I say I'm attracted to "butch" women. That's the best word I have to describe it - that particular characteristic I fall for, the strength, self-assurance, aggressiveness that comes with restraint - it's not just short hair or body type or self-confidence.
This article at After Ellen, about Rachel Maddow, gives the best description I've seen yet:
The set of a woman’s shoulders, the way she crosses her legs, the angle of her hips when she walks - all of these are signals of butchness. And we know it when we see it. That kind of recognition takes place in the gut.
This article at After Ellen, about Rachel Maddow, gives the best description I've seen yet:
The set of a woman’s shoulders, the way she crosses her legs, the angle of her hips when she walks - all of these are signals of butchness. And we know it when we see it. That kind of recognition takes place in the gut.