Ok I get that it is a real word and that it describes a specific action. That is fine. I suppose the association to fetishism bothers me some. Not that I am judging. I think the idea of somebody applying any external pressure on me in any form could in some way alter or change the way I think or feel as a person somewhat offensive. Nothing is going to make more masculine either. It just doesn't feel right to me. I also think it takes something away from me. I happen to be proud of who I am and what I have accomplished in discovering who I am supposed to be and how I choose to live. I like having full ownership of all of the struggles and triumphs of my life. So I guess that is why I feel the way I do.
Brandy thanks for your post. I too find other words that you mentioned unsettling. And I always appreciate your insights.
Caroline I just think of myself as Daphne and dont really care if anybody thinks I am butch or girly. But I would like to hear your insights as well. Perhaps active feminazation from an athority figure in my youth would have helped me in some way as it has you. So maybe you could make a believer out of me. I doubt it but you never know.
Renei I always appreciate when you post in my threads. Thanks for the clarification.
And all of you thanks for sharing your thoughts
