Geez, I got like a dozen responses to my question, but not one answer...
Sorry, I'm not here every night, but once or twice a week.
Ok, to reiterate, I am not looking for drama, or any ill-will, or bedroom antics. Just asking a question from a straight person, to try to understand.
Again, at work there are many gay people who openly identify with the other sex. And they dress and act like the other sex. I mean, the guys don't wear dresses, and the women don't wear suits, but they dress and openly say things that it is obvious that they identify with the other sex!
And I'm not talking about gay relationships between people who identify with their birth sex. I'm asking about people who identify with the other sex, and the people who are drawn to them in a relationship.
But because my mind works in certain ways, I need to understand how that relationship works. It fascinates me to understand the layers that are involved.
And while I'm friends with many gay people at work, it's not something I would bring up in conversation. It would probably take about 18 beers if I did, but that opportunity never comes up. Which is why I took the opportunity to ask aloud here...
So, without any further drama, can someone explain these types of relationships to me. I realize it is different every time, but without a single sample, I'm clueless...
What kind of woman usually goes for a "butch"? I mean, does she prefer women, prefer men, or prefer women that act like men. What is the quality she strives for in a woman, that makes her seek a woman that acts like a man? And vice-versa... That's what boggles my mind...
And if I'm going to be completely honest, I have to know about the bedroom antics associated with the above answer... sorry!

I know I said so before, but in all honesty, the next questions in my mind are going to go in that direction!
I am like Sheldon! This is just how my mind rolls. I want to figure things out for good reasons though. And never to undermine or do anything harmful. I just seek knowledge. I don't know where else to ask. So, please, either dismiss me and we'll never get to be friends. Or let's discuss, and I'm very grateful.
Just don't keep quoting my post, without an answer.