Hear my soul speak

“… Where I said “lesbian” the word lesbian was changed to “queer.” I was rebranded. I became the mythological “if the situation was right” lesbian. The appropriated slur “queer,” has become the popular descriptor of choice for a “yes” girl or a “maybe” girl— An “I’m not going to rule anything out because I’m open-minded” girl. It doesn’t carry the sting of lesbian. The stigma of lesbian. The boundaries of lesbian. Lesbian is a solid “No.” ”Not even if…” And that unwillingness to bend is the very reason lesbians are targeted with insidious psychological warfare.”

Y'all realize trans men were historically included in lesbianism only by virtue of exclusion towards trans women, right? Yhat's not a thing to be celebrated or emulated.

trans men were included in lesbianism because many were lesbians before transitioning, and many stayed lesbians after transitioning too, because they were homosexual females.

i mourn first kill like it was my first newborn. like :( do we EVER get anything as lesbians??? the way it also peaked in popularity too on netflix

I was reading reviews out of curiosity recently and a few claimed that it brought nothing new or fresh to the genre, which really pissed me off. Because what do you mean it didn’t bring anything new or fresh? It brought a cheesy teen lesbian monster hunter x vampire romance. It brought fresh vampire lore with a whole new type of vampire. It centred black people. One of the leads was a dark skinned black girl, who took the role of the beautiful mysterious charming love interest that the awkward character falls head over heels for. It brought healthy family dynamics. It brought whatever was going on between the mothers. It brought a lesbian x gay friendship with platonic intimacy. It reversed the trope of the lesbian being the one to help the gay guy’s romantic plotline, and instead had the gay guy be the lesbian’s wingman. It brought a gay love story that never once was about the pains of being gay and dealing with self discovery and homophobia: both girls start the story knowing they’re gay, everyone around them knows they’re gay, and everyone’s okay with it (it was so fun watching the parents have no issue with their daughters being into girls, as long as it’s not THAT particular girl). And I’m sure there’s things I’m missing!