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The Ornithology Of The American Lesbian

The definitive guide to spotting lesbians in the wild.

As queer ladies navigating the complex world of identity and dating, we were starting feel overwhelmed by all the terminology.

Who counts as a Baby Gay? What’s the difference between a Soft Butch and a Hard Femme? Do we actually know any lumberjills?

Learning the different and completely arbitrary criteria for all these labels started to feel a little like we were back in biology class. So we decided to put together this very scientific* guide to the many different varieties of lesbian that you may encounter. (Although we’re still confused about which ones we are, tbh.)

•You’ve ever experienced dysphoria but it went away as you grew older •You’ve ever experienced dysphoria but found the root cause and were able to fix it/cope with it •You’ve ever experienced dysphoria but have found healthy coping mechanisms to deal with it •You’ve experienced dysphoria but do not consider yourself trans OR •You’ve ever experienced dysphoria and became a radfem because of it

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