#labryspost

I haven't had much interest in the current lesbian flag issue. However, because I make pride art here and the discussion has gotten somewhat heated lately, I feel that I should take a stance on it.

As of today, if this blog needs to use a lesbian flag, it will be the old labrys lesbian flag. Unless you make a request for a specific different lesbian flag, I will use the labrys flag.

Now, I know that many of you will have criticisms of my choice and the flag, so I will address the most common ones I've seen.

• "It's a t3rf flag." - No, it's not. It's been the lesbian flag for about 20 years. T3rfs will try to steal anything to seem legitimate, but that does not mean we should let them do it. Transphobes and transmisogynists don't deserve a flag. Besides, there are a number of trans lesbians who are actively (and rightfully) using it as the lesbian flag it always was.

• "The labrys is a fascist symbol." - I see you read that Wikipedia article on the "labrys." It's not my concern if some fascist groups once used a different labrys symbol for a time. Eagles as a symbol are and have been used in many countries past and present including Nazi Germany. Does this mean an eagle is permanently a fascist symbol? I don't think so.

• "The black triangle is anti-Semitic/it's use by gentiles is anti-Semitic." - There are Jewish lesbians, who support the use of this flag by all lesbians (even those who aren't Jewish).  Also, removing the black triangle from the flag has been interpreted as erasing Jewish lesbians. The problem comes from using the black triangle alone (not part of the flag) by gentile lesbians. I am only reporting what I have been told on this issue.

• "It was made by a man" - The rainbow flag we see at pride was made by a man and lesbians use it. Whether it was made by a man or not is irrelevant and honestly ridiculous.

If you are still not satisfied with my choice on this issue, I suggest you add "labrys" to your tag filter of choice, unfollow me, or even block me.