RantJune seems to be the month when straight people identify as queer

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[–]malloww 33 insightful - 3 fun33 insightful - 2 fun34 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

I live in the pacific northwest and I've come to the conclusion that "coming out" as some still very heterosexual form of "queer" is the new midlife crisis around these parts, especially among women. It definitely seems generally popular right now, but the number of 30-45 year old gender conforming women in straight, long term relationships that I know who have publicly declared themselves non binary or demi or whatever is off the charts. It's a pretty clear consequence of turning "queer" into an opt-in subculture about feeling different and being special, and not just being someone who happens to be attracted to the same sex. The most frustrating part to me is how many of these same people are clearly vaguely uncomfortable with legitimate homosexuality. I'm not close with anyone like that anymore, but it's weirdly hard to avoid around here.

[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 18 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 0 fun19 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That's kind of how I see one of my friends who claims she's bisexual, although she's never dated or been with any women and exclusively been with men. I think she likes the idea of being bisexual and with women, but wouldn't ever actually do it, kind of like being queer.

[–]PatsyStoneMaverique 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

It comes across as some sort of Stuart Smalley "I'm not good enough and that's ok" exercise.