I define my lesbianism (not necessarily yours, but this might help you understand yourself better) as a tendency rather than a restriction. As a lesbian I *tend* to be attracted to women in all forms. Masculine, feminine, trans, cis, neither, all. Or, the people I am attracted to *tend* to be women or “womanish” like myself.
Because this is a tendency and not a restriction, it does not invalidate mine or anyone else’s identity if I am attracted to someone who is not a woman. If I was dating another butch, who realized they were a man while we were together, they would be a man and I would be a lesbian and we would and could still be in love.
Sure, I could identify as bi or homoflexible or homoromantic-bisexual, but labels are community more than rules. And I love being a lesbian and carrying on the legacy of other lesbians. I love that throughout history we have blurred the lines between womanhood and manhood. I love that we have claimed both.
This is why I hate the language of “can’t” when it comes to label discourse. “Lesbians can’t be attracted to men” “Men can’t be lesbians”. As if there is law that says so. But there’s not. Never will be and never once was. Queer people (not all lgbt folk, Queer People specifically, which I am) have always done whatever we want with our bodies and identities. Isn’t that a beautiful thing? Isn’t it a prime example of the complexities of the human mind?
Going back to the original point, my lesbianism, and maybe yours, doesn’t have rules. A lesbian could be in love with someone who looks like, acts like, fundamentally *is* a man and still be a lesbian if that is the community they want. There are no rules.
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Bi Les Demi-Gal update (+ help me choose a new pfp for a few of my socials)!!!!!
So, a wee while back, I was feeling the gendern't blues (my way of saying 'gender dysphoria'); I didn't know I was non-binary, gender fluid, queer gendered, etc. So, I put it out to you guys (my friends), and I just wanna say that I am so, so grateful for your support and acceptance.
In honour of it being beyond my first month anniversary as coming out/figuring it (my gender) out, I just thought I might dedicate a lil message to some of the people that actually helped me figure things out and feel like me.
@ultrakill-gabriel
You were the one who actually called it lmao. You were kind enough to help me and actually led me to research what a demi-girl is (I had very little knowledge about demi-gendered people prior to lol). You helped me find out who I am, and I am truly grateful for that.
Thank you.
@thoughtfulrobot
You suggested that I might be genderqueer. Much like demi-genders, I didn't really know much about the term. So, again, I did some research. Although it didn't turn out to be what I was, it did help lead me on the right path.
Thank you.
@redtail-lol
You helped design the flag(s) that would help me feel so, so much more comfortable with who I am. You gave me something I could use to describe me and many others. And best of all, those flags are so goddamn gorgeous!!!
Thank you.
(Link to the post)
@femboyspartan
What can I say? You we're there for me and still are. On the days when I feel out of touch with who I am, you're there. When I'm upset, you're there. You mean the world to me,
I love you 💜
And to everyone else who I didn't mention, but had a role in helping me be more like me, I just want to take another moment to thank you as well:
You have stood by me, been kind and thoughtful, listened to my ramblings, put up with my autistic screeching, etc. You have helped me become a more open and sensible person.
Thank you all 🫂
And now, onto the pfps :3
As I've grown into who I am, I have also made some questionably queer pieces of art (Giga Red Team). And so, in AQG fashion, i want you all to help ya they/them gal with which one is gonna be the first impression 😎
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(Reblog will contain the rest)
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Just saw a godawful Instagram reel of a girl making "bi pride" content that included her saying "we used to have Renee Rapp on our side, but she's started calling herself a lesbian now which just reinforces this idea that all of the cool bi girls are actually just closeted gays.... straight people hate us because we remind them that they could be on the queer spectrum and gay people hate us because we are living proof that you can choose to be gay."
I wanna fucking SCREAM girl how is this take even remotely being passed off as """bi pride""" when you spend half the video shitting on lesbians who used to id as bi and the other half implying that everyone in the world is secretly bi and that's why everyone hates us?????
Anyway, just a reminder that this pride we are not doing this shit anymore. We are not dividing ourselves into teams. We are not treating a stranger's desire to adjust their label as they see fit as a personal attack on our own identity. And we are ABSOLUTELY NOT, as bi people, disrespecting lesbians and their right to self-identify, no matter what label they used to use, straight up. Period.
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