{"id":6224,"date":"2017-10-26T23:06:26","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T22:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bisexualblogs.wordpress.com\/?p=1962"},"modified":"2017-10-26T23:06:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T22:06:26","slug":"event-review-butch-please","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bimedia.org\/blogs\/2017\/10\/event-review-butch-please\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Review: Butch, please!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been in London about a year and a half now and during that time I’ve really struggled to find a regularly occurring safe space where I feel happy to hang out and can meet other people like me. I think I’ve felt the absence of that in my life more because I’d lived in Manchester (which has one of the largest bi scenes in the country) and Nottingham (where almost all of the bi events were set up and run by me<\/a>)!<\/p>\n

I tried out a regular bi pub social in London when I first arrived but there were about 6 other people there who barely uttered a word to me all evening, including the organiser, so I never bothered going back.<\/p>\n

Another option was to try going out to clubs like She<\/a> in SoHo but when I went there the floor was covered in water due to a leak in the ceiling (which the bar staff were desperately trying to stop my stapling napkins to the plywood!) and I got tired of trying to go clubbing in a tiny rooms in basements about ten years ago.<\/p>\n

A friend said she loved\u00a0Butch, Please!<\/a>\u00a0and I thought I’d give it a go even though I was scared. I’ve long avoided events that are described as being solely lesbian after experiencing very violent and aggressive biphobia in the past, but I’d been to The Royal Vauxhall Tavern before and really like the venue so thought I’d give it a try.<\/p>\n

The event<\/a> is described as:<\/p>\n

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“A night for lesbians and their friends of all genders.\u00a0Everyone welcome if you\u00a0wanna have a good time.\u00a0For Butch Muthers and Baby Dykes alike \u2013 bring the love, the respect and the power…Wear what you like. Be nice. Have a good time.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It would be really nice if the organisers could add a few words to say that bi and pan people are welcome too!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

But gripes about bi erasure aside (it would also be nice if their FB had more bi stuff on it) I’m happy to say the night was absolutely *AMAZING*. I can only describe it as an absolute hoot. From the second I walked in I felt very welcome and safe. I was greeted by a friendly person on the door and I loved the event merchandise available (cute little badges).<\/p>\n

If you get there early enough you can grab a table but if not, there is a large dance floor, a cloakroom, and plenty of space to put your drink down. It’s very cheap for London; only \u00a35 to get in!\u00a0 (Many clubs charge \u00a320+.) The DJ played a wide range of music for people to dance to and there was something for everyone whether you wanted Abba or Le Tigre. I’m not a night owl so the fact that I could boogie from 8pm and leave at around midnight worked wonders for me – especially as it’s held on a weeknight.<\/p>\n

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The picture shows the event logo; black lettering with the words ‘Butch. please!’ all in capitals.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

People wore what they felt happiest in. You could see everything from fancy outfits with heels to t-shirt, jeans, and trainers. There was a mix of skin colours and nationalities. Trans and non-binary people were welcomed too.<\/p>\n

One thing that really struck me was the sense of community. Most people were clearly regulars who knew each other. People who had never met me before saw I was with someone they knew and didn’t hesitate to introduce themselves, sit at my table, offer me a drink, or shake their stuff on the dance floor with me. It’s the friendliest club night I’ve ever been too. I’ve been recommending it to all my friends. Can’t wait for the next one!<\/p>\n

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