On Nov. 5, 2010, Courtney Gillette (on afterellen.com) presented the calling for butch celebrities for Sinclair Sexsmith's 2010 Top Hot Butches--a follow-up of her 2009 list.

I'm not a frequent AfterEllen visitor nor do I keep up with the latest celebrity coming out stories and this article solidified my reasonings. 

I cannot argue against Sinclair Sexsmith's motives. The image of a lesbian has become distorted to one identity all thanks to our great media system. Sexsmith wants visibility. Her reasons for wanting a Top 100 Butch representation definitely counters AfterEllen's annual hot 100--a list based on our contemporary standards of beauty. Whether or not this is effective is where my confusion and hostility derives.

Creating a list (and therefore, space) for butches becomes hidden behind the fact that AfterEllen user and readers are already included in the realm of queer (see: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, etc.) space. I don't know about you but I'm not sure I know any heterosexuals who are AfterEllen aficionados nor do I agree that AfterEllen can be seen as mainstream media.. for the entire U.S. Creating this list supports our society's hierarchal need to...