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[–]hufflepuff-poet 39 insightful - 2 fun39 insightful - 1 fun40 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

I get woke kids at my school asking me for my pronouns (they never ask my straight friends even if they are next to me), people using "they/them" for me without asking, etc.

I'm sorry you have to deal with this nonsense. Stay strong, it's awesome that you know yourself so well at such a young age! I was just jumping back into the closet at your age, hope you can stay out and proud through these tough times. Same-sex attraction is natural and it's okay to be a lesbian! It's not ok for her to make you uncomfortable and try to force an identity onto you. Respect is a two-way street, I would tell her that it makes me uncomfortable and set a boundary on her "invalidating your gender identity".

This is modern day homophobia. If you're an out homosexual, you'll be punished for it or judged/othered by peers. This seems almost worse than the blatant homophobia I grew up with in the mid 2000s, cus atleast we could point it out, this is done in the name of our own "community" and if we call it out, we're "bad gays".

[–]SillyGoose[S] 19 insightful - 1 fun19 insightful - 0 fun20 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I guess I didn't say this, but the thing is that a lot of the people at my school who ask for my pronouns or think I'm nonbinary don't know that I am a lesbian. I'm not in the closet and it isn't a secret, but I also am just not a super public person and have never been in a relationship. I just wear men's clothes and look more "butch" even though I have long hair, so I think that instead of assuming that I am just a more masculine lesbian or even a "tomboy", they just jump to trans or nonbinary since it is what they are more familiar with. I'm not sure if it is homophobia on their parts or just ignorance.

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Just tell them that you’re a lesbian.

[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

They don't deserve to know that about her. They'll treat her poorly regardless because she doesn't fit the straight mould.