There are so many associations that come with identifying as a lesbian, that even saying the word as opposed to something like ‘queer’ or ‘sapphic’ may seem daunting. Many believe Lesbianism somehow makes one immune from it, or talking about it confirms the predatory lesbian trope. It's set in a medical office, with a dumb story set-up (that's designed to establish a Part 2, no featured here) prior to doc DeVille humping her receptionist Kenna.

It has become a key problem that often straight men see lesbians as something that is just pleasurable for them. This beauty of this snapshot in time across the world represents what being LGBTQ+ is at its core: love, and its universality. At the peak of Second Wave Feminism, campaigners were demonised as man-hating, bra-burning, communist lesbians, gleefully plotting society’s destabilisation.Flirting with him and trying to get in his pants the night of my 21st birthday party was definitely worse. This tide of male-centred, ostensibly ‘gay’ media sweeps gay women’s own, lacking representation neatly under the rug. I often wonder what life would be like if I was able to read pieces like this one, to be shown that being a lesbian wasn’t a bad thing, even just to learn what one was. It really highlighted the need for truly intersectional women’s theory, and how necessary an open conversation about lesbian issues is.

If you view being straight as default then anyone who does not fit into this is in the wrong or looked down upon. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. Please familiarise yourself with our community guidelines to ensure that our community remains a safe and inclusive space for all.Here are further blog posts on LGBTQ+ lives : Figuring out you are a lesbian in a straight world LGBTQ+ inclusion : why is it important? So who are we to deny ourselves the pleasure of learning of the rich and extensive history of women loving women, of living life unashamed of who we are. Cynthia Petersen, a professor at the University of Ottowa, defines it as ‘the fear of women loving other women and the fear of men not loving them’. I want to show younger lesbians to know that it’s OK to be you, to be seen, and to break down the negative stereotypes we’ve had thrown at us in school corridors.

Lesbians suffer from internalized misogyny just like anyone else; however women’s spaces never feel safe enough to talk about it. In fact, despite lesbians’ active involvement in the feminist movement, prominent activists like Betty Friedan were highly lesbophobic themselves. The love I saw fellow lesbians show each other throughout history and in the media not only warmed my heart, but filled me with joy.When she gets word about the opportunity of a lifetime to do a Valentine's Day party for an elite club in Washington D. I don’t know exactly what’s going to be involved, but I’m a stripper, so I think I have a pretty good idea. This is fantastic progress from where we have been as a community however it leaves other people within the community isolated. MyPinkNews members are invited to comment on articles to discuss the content we publish, or debate issues more generally.

Needless to say, young girls first discovering their same-sex attraction are hardly clamouring to identify with this hyper-sexualised world of scissoring, threesomes, and dispassionate ‘orgasms’. Thus, will sparks continue to fly between us in and out of the office, or was it all but one night of passion?Lesbian’ encapsulates so much – the friends that first made me feel so comfortable in myself, the loving memories I hold so close, and the peace I’ve found within myself. An ancient poet once let her love for other women be known so exquisitely, lesbians today take their name from her home. When Russ loses his third girlfriend in a row to his overly voracious need for getting down and dirty, he complains to his friends that a girl wouldn’t ever have this problem.