This week’s episode of Autonatic combines some of the only things we genuinely love about The Real L Word: Tracy and Nat Garcia. If Stamie and her pajamafied kids had been there, it would’ve been love-overload and we’d be forced to rethink our stance on children going to bars. Also it was only five minutes long. If they could condense The Real L Word‘s hour-long shitfests into 22-minute programs, we might actually really like it? And we aren’t Generationally ADD or anything. Like we read books and stuff.
Tracy and Nat take their beautiful, glowing selves to The Abbey — WeHo’s premiere lesbian establishment since 1802 — for drinks with friends, including comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer, who we love, because only an a-hole couldn’t love Suzanne Westenhoefer. She’s not labeled as Suzanne Westenhoefer in this video, but we have fantastic gaydar.
There’s some discussion of butch vs. femme and Nat accurately points out that Southern California’s version of ‘butch’ is like, way different from the rest of the world’s. Thankfully, though, no one used the word ‘futch,’ so we got to walk away from this debate with our dignity intact.
As far as Tracy’s problem of not having a term for ‘looking femme’ while participating in ‘butch’ activities, like skateboarding, we know what that feels like. May we suggest that Tracy’s AUTOSTRADDLING the perceived lines between butch and femme? Hm? Do you see what I just did there? That’s what we do.
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Once again, big thanks to Showtime for filming, lighting, editing, funding, producing, hosting, and sharing this week’s episode of Autonatic which is also called More to L with Nat Garcia! We couldn’t have done it without you! No, really, we really couldn’t have. Because we’re not owned by a large corporation and we have no money and can’t even afford a goldfish.
17 responses to “Autonatic #5: Nat & Tracy Straddle The Abbey, Suzanne Westenhoefer Talks Butch/Femme (VIDEO)”
I like to call myself a feminist femme. Not that all you ladies who shave your legs and such aren’t feminists. It’s just that I feel very feminine and beautiful, but it’s deeply in contrast with the heterosexual male [and therefore societal, blah] view on femininity and beauty.
Do you shower?
What does that even mean? Are you implying that it’s unclean not to shave? Come on.
tthis one was my favorite! i thought it was funny! it’s also funny how nat pretends like she’s going to start drinking and then clearly does not.
I’ve never been a heterosexual male, but I have kicked my girlfriend out bed to go shave her legs.
Must’ve missed the [and therefore societal] bit.
Basically what I’m saying is that I’m a femme, and I feel absolutely feminine and beautiful in my most natural state. And there’s more to that than hairy legs.
its all well and good when you just dont shave your legs, cause then the hair is soft and its not so bothersome, but when you normally do and theres stubble to rub up ons, thats not so fun.
oh god now im thinking about mutual stubble and velcro and oh no
again, nat does what ic can’t while looking adorable. when they cancel the real l word, can we keep this?
I’m sad I can’t watch the ones the Showtime hosts T_T
Perfectly exemplifies what I hate about the scene in LA. What’s with the efing labels? It’s not like this in other cities. And yes, there are virtually no women at the Abbey except hags. Way too many hags.
I gotta get outta here!
I do love me some Nat, though.
Why do we have to buy into this whole b&w butch/femme thing? Have we come further than mirroring male/female relationships? God, I’m so grateful for NYC and the lack of… this. Autostraddle that line and be whoever you are ladies.
Least in the circles i move straight relationships don´t generally adhere to that axis to any real decree.
This is completely unconnected but when i was working today(i´m a commercial fisherman) there was this pack of killer whales hanging around the boat for hours(and a few hundred puffins but thats normal). Just thought maybe somebody would find that interesting.
its amazing the difference between there butch and femme to my cities butch and femme.. Im from the Midwest and NONE of those girls look butch AT ALL!! When i think of butch i think of a chick who you have to look twice at to decide if there a girl or guy… Now i am considered femme and im still way more boyish looking than any of those girls.. lol
Why can’t we see these videos in Canada? Why Why whY???!!! Really wanting to watch AutoNatic. Is there an alternative link? Thank you
Try going on the Showtime website itself, I can watch them in NZ no prob’s.
Aw, I’ll buy you guys a goldfish.
butch and femme are the classic extremes…. but i think most lesbians fall somewhere in the middle, areas of gray. there’s a huge spectrum of lesbians out there!!