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Lesbian Book Club

I’m always seeing a ton of posts going around asking for lesbian fiction recs for some light reading. Would there be any interest in a Tumblr lesbian book club? Does this already exist and I’ve not seen it?

I’m a member of a local lesbian book club that meets monthly. I was thinking that, if there’s enough interest, I could post our monthly book on a dedicated side blog along with some basic info. People could read along as they like and reblog or use the comments to discuss. The great thing about tumblr is even if you don’t necessarily “keep up”, you can always go back to the OP and add your thoughts later.

The books we read have three basic rules they must follow: 1) they must be written by women (though not necessarily always lesbians), 2) they must be about lesbians or have a lesbian main character, and 3) no YA fiction. We’re all adults, some of us into our 70s, and YA has no interest to us. But we read all sorts of genres and authors, there’s always a great mix.

Ideally I’d post twice a month, once to announce the month’s book with some basic info. Title, author and her orientation (if I can find it), genre, and a basic blurb summary. Then towards the end of the month I’d post my thoughts and maybe some points from our book club meeting (pending approval of the members, I want to get their consent first). Discussion would be open to everyone regardless of their orientation; I’d encourage everyone to follow along and at least add some of the titles to their reading lists. We read some great stuff! And some real stinkers, but that’s to be expected.

Soooo, thoughts? Tagging a few ladies in hopes that they’ll help me boost this. @nansheonearth @bookwyrmbutch @drachenstochter @butch-reidentified

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Via ohmyguinea

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"everyone should care about accessibility because most people will become disabled at some point in their life" is a logical argument and I understand its popularity

however, everyone should care about accessibility because disabled people are fellow human beings living in the same society as you who deserve the same rights as you

thank you good night

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"It is worth pointing out that while male emotional suppression is real, discussions of it often validate 'separate spheres' thinking by implying this suppression is not a problem for women and girls, too. It is as though males alone are held back while females - as weepy, gossipy creatures - get all the feelings. This ignores the level of meotional regulation and simulation in which women must engage in order to comply with the feminine standards imposed on us. We smile through the bad sex, tell ourselves not to be silly about our boyfriend's porn addiction, make sure we are not difficult or bitchy or just plain 'unlikeable' when going for the job."

-Victoria Smith, Unkind (2025)

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The fact that women have to have a period monthly, for ~5 days (averages vary, many have 8+ days), have painful cramps/back pain/aches, go through bad hormonal changes, have to prepare for their period at all times, and do all of this without any acknowledgment of the struggle is insane.

Men are praised for working through headaches or sickness, but when women deal with it they are shamed for having a period.

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MALALA

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https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/transgender-treatments-for-kids

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sex work shows you that you can ask, “how much?” instead of saying “no.” if you have ever said no and not been listened to, this feels like power. if you never learned how to say no, it feels like cunning.

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aussies hate to hear this but their closest cultural counterparts, besides kiwis, are americans. it’s the estranged half-siblings of it all

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Mensis

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What a powerful statement

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fart

Such a rat

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You know what I'm tired of seeing Snoop Dogg appear in memes and videos and movies and award shows like he's some endearing funny rapper who's cool and chill because he smokes tones of weed. He's a fucking rapist, a human trafficker and a misogynistic piece of shit.

"Snoop has an extensive criminal history, including convictions for drugs and weapons related offences and involuntary manslaughter, as well as by his own admission, pimping and trafficking women for sex. Snoop also reportedly lured two underage girls into exposing themselves on film by offering them marijuana and ecstasy.

Snoop’s lyrics glorify violence against women. He refers to women as ‘bitches’ and ‘hoes’ who ‘suck d****’. His songs include ‘Break a bitch ’til the day i die’ and ‘Can you control yo hoe? where he describes beating women who do not obey him, who need to learn their place."

Haha cute go fuck yourself

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do you think that women’s underwear are uncomfortable and weird?