Lesbian Rambling Angrily
I feel like the entire izing culture of gay men and lesbian women doesn’t contribute to the struggle against heteronormativity and homophobia
I understand the appeal of it, but still I don’t like the way same relationships are portrayed
I’ve had my fair share of anger upon seeing people who claim to be supportive of the LGBT community saying things like “this is so gay” or “he’s the man/woman in their relationship”
I can’t stress enough how much this kind of thinking is toxic, I know it doesn’t come from the will to be disrespectful but it doesn’t change the fact that it is
A person isn't any less of their just because of their uality
If, for example, a lesbian likes to be more dominant than her girlfriend - that doesn't make her a man
Just a dominant woman and vice versa
The people who "represent" same couples in the media or in manga are usually straight people whose only knowledge about the community comes from so there's clearly no way it's accurate to real life
And another thing I dislike is people glorifying same relationships -
Please, I understand that people might be a fan of genres like /yuri or stuff like that but you have to learn to separate between reality and manga
Fake characters is one thing, real people is another
Just because I’m a lesbian and people see me kissing my girlfriend in public, doesn’t mean it’s okay for any strangers to come stare at us, talk to us, ask us personal questions just because we’re gay
Also just because you think you’re being subtle doesn’t mean people don’t notice you staring at them
I’ve noticed a lot of people staring at me every time I held my girlfriend/ex girlfriends’ hands, or when I had hook ups
Literal strangers come up to me and asked me personal stuff for no reason
If you don’t know the person - don’t approach them
In fact even if you do, don’t do that, it’s highly inappropriate anyway
Don't treat real humans (who you might not even know) as an object that has to answer your questions just because you're curious or "wow so amazed to see a real life same couple"
Don't give them any special attention just because you think it's "cuter than straight couples" because in the end, those are just people who are trying to be together quietly without some random people prying on them
Imagine if you wanted to go out with someone but you kept feeling people staring at you in a weird manner or imagine that those people you don't know actually came up to you and asked you personal questions out of the blue and made you feel uncomfortable
Messed up, right? Now just apply the same logic on same couples
And please, don't look at them and treat them like a secret ual fantasy
It's flat out gross, they don't exist to fulfill your needs
Most important note:
Trans people are NOT traps and that's not a good or accurate or funny label
In fact it's quite disgusting, thank you this has been my PSA
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