Kate Moennig on being described as “butch” on ‘The L Word’: “That’s the only word people knew”

When the present first aired, and I stated this within the e book, no person knew how one can label [my character] Shane. Everybody’s like, “She’s the butch one.” And I’m like, “Actually? Is she? I don’t suppose she is.” That’s the one phrase folks knew to explain this sort of lady.

You had butch and femme and that was form of it, they usually have been actually broad. It was so binary. You can name her androgynous, you could possibly name her a tomboy, numerous issues, however butch? That doesn’t line up. And it took a minute for anybody to comprehend that…

However that was the phrase getting used. It’s like there have been three phrases: butch, quirky, and femme. And energy lesbian. 

Kate Moennig speaking to Leisha
Hailey for Interview journal about being labeled “butch” when she performed Shane McCutcheon on “The L Phrase.”