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time to talk about rampant lesbiphobia and how a lot of you are being lesbiphobic. again.
this is the SECOND TIME i have had to make this thread. this is one thread of hundreds on lesbiphobia in society and it keeps happening. i am disappointed that people continue to be lesbiphobic and have made NO change in their behavior. from the bottom of my heart,
fuck you. fuck you for adding to the normalization of lesbiphobia. fuck you for making lesbians feel unsafe in their own community. fuck you for taking our terms, our symbols, and our labels.
lesbiphobia is so fucking prominent not every lesbian is going to recognise you are being lesbiphobic.
that does not mean that you're not being lesbiphobic. you are, but we either stayed quiet in fear of the mean lesbian stereotype, or because we have our own
that does not mean that you're not being lesbiphobic. you are, but we either stayed quiet in fear of the mean lesbian stereotype, or because we have our own
internalised lesbiphobia.
and that does NOT mean you get away with it.
and that does NOT mean you get away with it.
AND NO. you do NOT have my permission to make a similar thread about your sexuality. it is time to talk about LESBIPHOBIA. we are not diverting the topic to another sexuality. i don't want to hear "well this is also biphobic-" that is not what we are talking about.
you, as someone not a lesbian, get to SHUT UP and give lesbians a voice and platform to talk about lesbiphobia. because by diverting the conversation to another sexuality, you are being lesbiphobic. let us speak.
we can have a DAY. where we only talk about lesbiphobia.
we can have a DAY. where we only talk about lesbiphobia.
here's just a Few lesbiphobic examples we have to deal with constantly.
"this character cannot be a lesbian, because what if they end up showing interest in men?"
"this character with an uncomfirmed sexuality can't be a lesbian, they showed interest in men that one time!"
"this confirmed lesbian character is ACTUALLY bisexual and here's why."
"this character with an uncomfirmed sexuality can't be a lesbian, they showed interest in men that one time!"
"this confirmed lesbian character is ACTUALLY bisexual and here's why."
"this mean, bully, aggressive, villain character is my lesbian headcanon! i think they're a lesbian bc idk, it just fits 
"
"this sweet, gentle character couldn't be a lesbian! i think they're pan/bi/mspec. it just doesn't fit."
""this sweet, gentle character couldn't be a lesbian! i think they're pan/bi/mspec. it just doesn't fit."
"this historically lesbian-only term is actually for ALL sapphics"
newsflash: none of them are for all sapphics.
newsflash: none of them are for all sapphics.
remember international lesbian day? because i remember a whole bunch of people that weren't lesbians trying to take away from our day.
when, by the way, we didn't do that for their awareness WEEKS.
we only have a single lesbian awareness day and an international lesbian day.
when, by the way, we didn't do that for their awareness WEEKS.
we only have a single lesbian awareness day and an international lesbian day.
LESBOphobia includes a lesbian slur... stop getting mad when some lesbians think you shouldn't say it and use the alternative spellings (lesbiphobia, lesphobia)
"okay, this is our lesbian-only space"
"hey, i'm not a lesbian but i like women, can i join?"
"hey, i'm not a lesbian but i like women, can i join?"
making up fictional scenarios to have an excuse to demonise lesbians
"what if a lesbian egged my house can i be lesbiphobic :/" that is exactly what you sound like.
hint: i don't care if a lesbian was mean to you, it isn't okay.
"what if a lesbian egged my house can i be lesbiphobic :/" that is exactly what you sound like.
hint: i don't care if a lesbian was mean to you, it isn't okay.
"this thing meant for lesbians is actually biphobic because it doesn't include me"
"so who's the butch and who's the femme"
"who's the top and who's the bottom"
these are all just lesbian terms being used in place of "so who's like, the man in the relationship?"
"who's the top and who's the bottom"
these are all just lesbian terms being used in place of "so who's like, the man in the relationship?"
"all lesbians are terfs."
"all lesbians are biphobic"
"lesbians can oppress bisexuals"
"lesbians can oppress gay people"
"lesbians can oppress us"
lesbians can't oppress you on the basis of sexuality.
"all lesbians are biphobic"
"lesbians can oppress bisexuals"
"lesbians can oppress gay people"
"lesbians can oppress us"
lesbians can't oppress you on the basis of sexuality.
"but what about wlw solidarity?"
we can't have wlw solidarity until you stop being viciously lesbiphohic when we don't fit in your tiny box of acceptable lesbian.
we can't have wlw solidarity until you stop being viciously lesbiphohic when we don't fit in your tiny box of acceptable lesbian.
"i hate the word lesbian."
"i have internalised lesbiphobia."
(hint: only lesbians can have internalised lesbiphobia. you're just lesbiphobic)
also, using sapphic when talking about soft wlw fantasies, and lesbian when you're talking about sex.
"i have internalised lesbiphobia."
(hint: only lesbians can have internalised lesbiphobia. you're just lesbiphobic)
also, using sapphic when talking about soft wlw fantasies, and lesbian when you're talking about sex.
"lesbians are kinda mean..."
"why are lesbians so scary?"
"do lesbians ever calm down omg."
"lesbians are so sensitive."
"lesbians are predatory to straight women :/"
"do lesbians ever shut up"
"why are lesbians so scary?"
"do lesbians ever calm down omg."
"lesbians are so sensitive."
"lesbians are predatory to straight women :/"
"do lesbians ever shut up"
you all hate us soooo much, but you only pretend to like us to steal our terms. our labels. our symbols. because you think you deserve them too. and you only listen to lesbians that agree with you.
ONE LESBIAN SAYING SOMETHING IS LESBIPHOBIC SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU STOP. you have to listen to all our voices. and if one of us isn't okay with it, then you stop it. because as someone not a lesbian, you cannot have an opinion on lesbian issues.
one lesbian saying "this isn't okay" is ENOUGH. you LISTEN. because we know what lesbiphobia is.
you don't.
you don't.
if you made it to the end of the thread and you're not a lesbian, congratulations on being a decent fucking person. now make the changes to your behavior so you can actually be a lesbian ally. i'm waiting.
