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'''Butch''' is an [[LGBTQ|LGBTQ+]] masculine [[gender expression]] or [[gender identity]]. While many people who identify as butch use the term in reference to their gender expression, others claim it as a [[nonbinary]] identity in itself. Butch is an identity that emerged in [[lesbian]] culture. Stereotypically, butches take the dominant role in relationships with [[Femme|femmes]]. Although there is some controversy surrounding it, butch is an identity that only lesbians can have; Many lesbians have complicated relationships with gender, and may identify as simply butch.