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[–]yousaythosethings 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The only upside is that it’s now easier to separate the wheat (real bi women like you) from the chaff (attention-seeking posers) who will flock to the pan and NB labels.

On a similar note, we just lost another lesbian on YouTube to similar madness. With little to no substantive explanation, Laurology took back her coming out as a lesbian and said she doesn’t want to be put in a box and that she now identifies as “queer” because she she “doesn’t solely like women,” she “likes really good people,” and “gender isn’t [her] biggest thing whether they are someone who identifies as male, female, or non-binary.” Like what does that even mean? This is the problem with basing everything on “gender identity.” We have no clarity or understanding anymore.” Does she just like biological females or what? And why does she look like she’s being held hostage for the entire video?

Edit: In the comments laurology said that if she had to choose a label it’s Pansexual. Sigh.

[–]i_serenade_cows 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

this gender identity bullshit is just erasing labels when the whole LGB movement was to create and own these labels because it's okay to be same-sex attracted. this stupid queerness shit is just dragging our movement back by decades.

[–]MonstrousRegiment 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh God it's everywhere! I will never get over having my young lesbian friend explain to me, an ancient straight woman, that she is not "lesbian" but "queer" (a word that still shocks me as much as any other slur) because – omg – her friends have basically bullied her into believing that lesbians are uncool. When I pointed out to her that one of her most admired friends was unapologetically lesbian, she said, "but my friend is too cool to be cool." Oh God. She didn't play the "my ex transitioned so I am queer not lesbian" card but it was in the air.