It's not ok to make trans "lesbians" sad by pointing out that men often say "You haven't tried a good dick yet" by TarshishJupiter in LGBDropTheT

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Lesbian Jesus? Like this?

https://imgur.com/a/falhkt5

:-P

Early 20s single lesbians, what's the plan? by HelloMomo in Lesbians

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"Viva la Vulva!"

Or is that too obvious?

Punch gay men if they reject you by artetolife in LGBDropTheT

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You don't wanna see a dolphin dick, trust me.

TERFs 😤 Stop downvoting trans people because it hurts their feelings! (I find this hilarious, I mean really?) by RedditHatesLesbians in LGBDropTheT

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Guilty as charged, lol. I still hang out on AL sometimes and I generally downvote trans posts. I'm not a brigader - I contribute to the community.

Gina Carano, an MMA fighter and actress for the Mandalorian provides a strong response to TRA harassment by fuck_reddit in LGBDropTheT

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Boop is hot. Not "she". At least get her pronouns right.

TiM: "I am a biologically entity and I am female, therefore I am biologically female" there is no arguing with this level of batshit insanity by [deleted] in GenderCritical

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Yeah, how would one even begin to combat this with a logical argument?

"I am biological, and I am a reptile, so therefore I am a biological reptile."

If the relationship involves a vulva owner... by Chunkeeguy in GenderCritical

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Vulva-owner? Who's a genital fetishist now?

Punch gay men if they reject you by artetolife in LGBDropTheT

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I'm literally shaking right now at your transphobia. You just INVALIDATED my entire being. I better repeat my mantras so I don't dissolve into tears and feel like my life is ending. TRANS MEN ARE MEN TRANS MEN ARE MEN /s

Realising I'm a lesbian made everything make sense by RedditHatesLesbians in Lesbians

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Yeah, I had dreams about women too before I knew I was a lesbian. And yes, Google is no help! Dream sites are usually like, "You need to connect with your femininity." Like... ok??

Listen Sappho cis-lesbians... by Rag3 in LGBDropTheT

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And the lesbian who says that having a dick in her mouth makes her want to barf is told that her language is “harsh”.

Gross and also no by CleverFoolOfEarth in LGBDropTheT

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This is just really strange logic. Imagine injecting meat with chlorophyll or something like that, and then telling a vegetarian that this meat now tastes, acts, and smells like a plant. Then pressuring them to eat that meat. That would be super offensive and downright immoral. Why is this not seen as super offensive and immoral?

"You wouldn't even know the difference!" (More unscientific nonsense aimed at lesbians in order to coerce them into sleeping with trans women) by TarshishJupiter in LGBDropTheT

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Sorry, but an inside-out dick is still a dick, and if you tell people otherwise, they're in for a big surprise.

Verified Twitter user fantasizes of future where TiMs control the US and rape cis women en masse. by BrokenEarth in GenderCritical

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Meanwhile, tweeting about trans girls breeding eager cis girls as a tongue-in-cheek kink tweet to piss off TERFs...

Now he's claiming this was "tongue-in-cheek". It's always a joke when it becomes convenient. He's also complaining that the people who are criticizing his tweet are "policing" transwomen's sexuality.

some confused TME person is gonna say this tweet is misogynistic, i can feel it, it's gonna be hilarious

We're not just going to say it's misogynistic, it literally is the definition of misogyny. Oppressing, sexually assaulting, and "breeding" women simply because they are women.

Hi Ana I'm a trans man and I'd like to know if I can apply to be bred by several trans women as well

This is a tweet by a TIF, and not the only person to tweet something like this. Why do TIFs tend to have such self-hating sexualities??

This response was hilarious: https://twitter.com/shewitchery/status/1300865155102699520

And this response was right on the money:

..."initiate breeding facilities" given the history of cis women being subjected to forced breeding/raping (nazi germany, korean comfort women) in many genocide situations this is a pretty gross thing to post

FACTS not needed; DISINFORMATION will do -- Finger size used as a Determinant of Inner Maleness or Femaleness by GayNotQueer in LGBDropTheT

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That was me, lol. I thought because the finger length theory has a link to fetal testosterone levels, it meant my brain had masculinized.

If the relationship involves a vulva owner... by Chunkeeguy in GenderCritical

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LOL, hey I own a Volvo. But I'm a WOMAN who HAS a vulva.

Gay man finds out his date is ftm - wants conversion therapy for himself ( could be fake tho) by Rosefield in LGBDropTheT

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Oh, so that's what woke points look like!

It's not ok to make trans "lesbians" sad by pointing out that men often say "You haven't tried a good dick yet" by TarshishJupiter in LGBDropTheT

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Crossposted from s/WhatAboutMyGirlDick.

Screenshot of the original post: https://imgur.com/a/tU4VErk

Homosexuality is a conversion therapy term! by [deleted] in LGBDropTheT

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Exactly, we tried using "female", but then they started claiming that not only were they women, their dicks were biologically female.

College Humor: Sleepovers When You're Gay by yousaythosethings in LGBDropTheT

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My weird friend dared me to strip down to my underwear and roll on the floor over the spiky plastic chair mat.

This guy's insides are probably like a car accident by jet199 in neovaginadisasters

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What did I just read..... That's awful.

The actual lesbians appear to have left the building. And who can blame them? by [deleted] in GenderCritical

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No thanks.

Sucks to be a lesbian sometimes by coliemelan in Lesbians

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Hey, I'm another idiot who doesn't like dick in the world with you.

FACTS not needed; DISINFORMATION will do -- Finger size used as a Determinant of Inner Maleness or Femaleness by GayNotQueer in LGBDropTheT

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Gimme a break, I was 17! :-P

Another piece of propaganda aimed at kids by jet199 in therearetwogenders

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This is just bizarre. "Which planets do your friends prefer?" sounds like just asking for social contagion to kick in.

What is in it for women? by fuckupaddams in GenderCritical

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Having a ready-made group of friends, fear of being ostracized, feeling like they're morally pure and helpful. The doctrine becomes internalized. Just like you'll see hardcore religious women shaming other women for not being submissive to their husbands, a worldview can become entrenched in your mind even when it doesn't help you.

What is your definition of power? by dike in Lesbians

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You are not here to engage in conversation in good faith. So I will not answer and I encourage other members to do the same.

Hear me out by dike in Lesbians

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This is literally what my homophobic mom thinks.

Queers 'do gender' differently, what a surprise by Chunkeeguy in LGBDropTheT

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Hearing that phrase like that makes me reminisce about Magdalen Berns. She was so good at cutting out the BS.

When Asked ‘What Are Your Pronouns,’ Don’t Answer by [deleted] in GenderCritical

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My answer is usually, "I'm female."

One time a guy I was serving when I worked food service said, "Sorry for assuming what pronouns you use." And I said, gesturing up and down at myself, "What do I look like?" And he said, "Well... you look female." And I said, "Exactly." He said, "Well, you never know these days. I don't know about all of it though. I'm just an old fashioned gay man." I smiled, and I said quietly, "And I'm just an old fashioned lesbian." We high-fived, and that was that.

Trans people act like the fact that they're all "gay" is some big mystery 🙄 by artetolife in LGBDropTheT

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Yeah cause most people are straight, and believing you're the opposite gender has no effect on that.

“What Does LGBTQ Stand For?” Your (Colorful!) LGBTQIA+ Glossary - 😡😡😡😡😡 by Chunkeeguy in LGBDropTheT

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The two-spirit identity is reserved for those who identify as Indigenous North American.

Ok. Then I identify as Indigenous North American. Identifying as something makes you that thing, right? Can I be Two-Spirit now?

Crime of the century by Chunkeeguy in LGBDropTheT

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I was convinced Peter Pan was going to bring me to Neverland or that I could actually see fairies.

Videogame characters who are LGB? by PeakingPeachEater in LGBDropTheT

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm had a lesbian romance involving the main character. Unfortunately I didn’t find the game very entertaining at all.

Tales From the Borderlands has a lesbian relationship between non-playable characters (Athena and Janey). You can choose to have them take a larger part in the story though. I find that game very entertaining and funny. It’s a one person game, but you could even switch players when the game switches protagonists, which is what my sister and her boyfriend did.

Undertale of course has Alphys and Undyne, but I know that game isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. You only see their romance if you get a particular good ending.

In Tacoma, you uncover a story that involves crew members of a spaceship, two of which are in a lesbian relationship.

Other games that include LGB characters or relationships in a very minor way include Gone Home and Observer.

One year without Magdalen. RIP you beautiful soul by [deleted] in GenderCritical

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RIP Magdalen. We miss you, your intelligent soul, and your wit.

Edit: I almost forgot. I drew a picture of Magdalen in the style of Art Nouveau, holding violets as a symbol of lesbians: https://imgur.com/rX0Zo0C

Being referred to as "Transphobic", do you just accept the label? by Kai_Decadence in GenderCritical

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Let them throw that word around until it doesn't mean anything. Ignore it - don't accept it or try to argue with it.

"You wouldn't even know the difference!" (More unscientific nonsense aimed at lesbians in order to coerce them into sleeping with trans women) by TarshishJupiter in LGBDropTheT

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Now they locked the post. Wonder why? Maybe because it wasn't a 100% shower of praise and validation that they hoped for?

Actually, good point Rose... by [deleted] in LGBDropTheT

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I think the point is that the rainbow is the most expansive flag. It was supposed to represent everyone in the LGBT already. However, there are more specific flags for smaller groups.

OP calls cis men shitty for not a single one joining their GSA college club; they as a transman feel entitled to straight male members because they’re “inclusive to cis men” by Literallyawoman in LGBDropTheT

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Women are generally less criticised for their sexuality and so I think a lot of women come out or accept themselves before college where as men tend more to find themselves in college.

Not in my experience!

Their homophobic rage always increases when they're call out for it by Chunkeeguy in LGBDropTheT

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Oh, dry your eyes and be a big boy, you whiny little cissy!

Just wow.

*One* dating app for lesbians exists and you can guess the reaction. by julesburm1891 in LGBDropTheT

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Yeah, there's no dating feature that I can see. I joined about a week ago.

Punch gay men if they reject you by artetolife in LGBDropTheT

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I actually have a clothing patch that has a picture of a uterus and ovaries and says "Grow a pair".

It's not ok to make trans "lesbians" sad by pointing out that men often say "You haven't tried a good dick yet" by TarshishJupiter in LGBDropTheT

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Update, the thread is locked now, probably because a few lesbians were speaking up.

Real Sexism by [deleted] in WorldWomensDiscussion

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What is this nonsense?

No Country for Gay Men - the transpaign against AskGayBros by Chunkeeguy in LGBDropTheT

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Exactly, it's not a brigade if it's coming from within the walls.

It's not ok to make trans "lesbians" sad by pointing out that men often say "You haven't tried a good dick yet" by TarshishJupiter in LGBDropTheT

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I believe it was created by u/BraveAndStunningTERF actually. So thank her :-)

Relationship advice? Help! by RedditHatesLesbians in Lesbians

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Well hey, I appreciate you speaking up in this instance at least.

Relationship advice? Help! by RedditHatesLesbians in Lesbians

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Whoa sis. Calm down. Late bloomer lesbians are lying bisexuals? Maybe that would be the case, if the world didn't tell women that "sex with a man is something you do as a chore", that "sexual fulfillment isn't important for women", or that "girl-crushes are normal for young adults and will go away".

Hell, I'm not even that much of a late bloomer (found out at age 20), and I still feel like a faker sometimes because why didn't I find out sooner? I'm insulted for all of the women who found out older than I did because of your claim. Who burned you?

I made this new LGBTQWERTY+WTF flag even better now. Thank me for it. by [deleted] in LGBDropTheT

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Infraredgender folx are valid too! uwu

SRS leads to suicide attempt by jet199 in neovaginadisasters

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Wow, this is awful. People are being lied to when they're told that it's no different than a "cis" vagina. Even being told "it's slightly different than a cis vagina" and "it might smell a little" didn't prepare this person for the overwhelming smell, the hair, and the bacteria.

I got told I'm not a gay man today - oh the humanity by Chunkeeguy in LGBDropTheT

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If someone told me I wasn’t a lesbian I’d just be amazed at their lack of observational skills. No biggie, they’re just dumb.

What is your definition of power? by dike in GenderCritical

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You are not here to engage in conversation in good faith. So I will not answer and I encourage other members to do the same.

Sooooo proud to be represented by a furry as the first LGBTIQQAAXYZWTF mutherfucka in space. All my UwUs. by Chunkeeguy in LGBDropTheT

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Wasn't Sally Ride either bi or a lesbian? I guess she wasn't out though... So this guy feels he can claim that.

LGBT identification hits US high of 7.1% as Gen Z comes of age by [deleted] in LGBDropTheT

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I believe it. I was at this event with a liberal crowd and it seemed like every younger woman I talked to identified as trans/nonbinary in some way. I literally found only one other woman around my age (20s) who was just plain old "she". And as for the guys, there were a few more who weren't trans, but then there were also a good number of trans/nonbinary identifying guys.

Here we go: the P belongs in the alphabet soup by Chunkeeguy in LGBDropTheT

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My mother believes this, and she believes it about lesbians as well. She told my girlfriend at the time that she didn't want her around kids because of pedophilia. And she's no white nationalist or anything. Just a run of the mill Evangelical homophobe.

The horrors of dating a genderist. by artetolife in LGBDropTheT

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Reminds me of my ex, for the last few months when she was questioning her gender. How could she expect me to "change" my orientation just to be with her?

Transwoman calls gay men cissies, tells them to get over men having vulvas by Chunkeeguy in LGBDropTheT

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I love seeing the common sense over there.

I had an eating disorder and a history of self-harm so ... by Chunkeeguy in LGBDropTheT

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Anybody have an archive link?

I want to hear your stories if you used to have gender dysphoria but it has gotten better somewhat or entirely. by TarshishJupiter in detrans

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Maybe I wasn't clear about the fact that I felt incredible physical dysphoria. How is that not real gender dysphoria? Just because it didn't last, or that being in a misogynistic community made it worse?

I want to hear your stories if you had gender dysphoria and don't anymore. by TarshishJupiter in GenderCritical

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I appreciate it. I was wondering where I might hear more from people.

Sunday Social - open chat! by [deleted] in LGBDropTheT

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Pulling an all nighter this early in the semester is a bad sign...

The definition is how much you align with your own definition by soundsituation in GenderCritical

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TransLogic TM. It's hard to come up with a definition everyone can get behind when every definition except an obtuse and confusing one is offensive.

College Humor: Sleepovers When You're Gay by yousaythosethings in LGBDropTheT

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Yes, likewise, I was 20 before I realized that I was not "just having some weird puberty thing".

r/actuallesbians strikes again by elpk1313 in LGBDropTheT

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Thankfully the actual lesbians in that post are disagreeing with him.

Neopeen disaster by jet199 in neovaginadisasters

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Oh no. Fuck this. Fuck all of this, and fuck every gender-preaching person who aided her along the way to getting this so-called surgery.

Jane Austen speaks by xandit in LGBDropTheT

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At least the comments are not having it.

"Clitorises are small penises and penises are large clitorises"? by [deleted] in GenderCritical

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No they're not the same thing, but they come from the same material in the womb. They become differentiated.

Dating as a Gay or Lesbian while not believing in Trans Ideology, how has it been? by Kai_Decadence in LGBDropTheT

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I keep having nightmares that I start dating a woman, and then she GOES OFF on me when I mention anything relating to trans stuff. But in real life, I'm not dating right now because I'm in college and don't have the time.

Lesbians/bisexual women of Saidit who were around during the Women's movement in or around the 1970's, I want to hear your stories! by TarshishJupiter in LGBDropTheT

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You know, I posted this and then realized that the 70's were like 40-50 years ago. So I'm looking for women who are in their 60's and 70's. And I'm looking for them on Saidit? Not exactly the best idea.

Jews Masquerading as “Rich, White Men” are Funding the Transgender Movement by WhiteZealot in GenderCritical

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Wut

How many of you have genuinely experienced actual, extreme gender dysphoria? And please dont exaggerate but i mean actual, almost borderline creepy, harmful levels of what we now call gender dysphoria? Not the "im a tomboy" but "there's something deeply wrong with me" until you got over it. by schomee in LGBDropTheT

[–]TarshishJupiter 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

YES. It happened when I was 17-19. I felt physical disgust at seeing my female form in the mirror, not because I wished I was prettier, but because I wished I was male. I even thought maybe I was a man "on the inside" or non-binary. It caused me actual depression when people recognized me as a woman.

Then later I started reading about feminist topics, and I realized I had pushed myself into a trans box because I hated how I grew up, and hated how women were made to feel in my community. I did indeed "get over it", though there was more to it than that. These days I feel very embodied and mindful of myself as a woman in a positive way. I'm not trying to escape something I can't change.

This is why I have compassion for young people going through gender dysphoria. I think they had what I had, but their minds fell into the wrong hands and they lost their grip on reality.

"Does this look normal" by jet199 in neovaginadisasters

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Oh Goddess. Cannot unsee that.

What was your first relationship like (if you’ve had one) and what did you learn from it? by TarshishJupiter in Lesbians

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I should add that my first relationship started out of a friendship that went back since we were kids. We had a lot of history and good memories. It was a romantic dream for the first summer, and then when we became long-distance while she was in college, it slowly deteriorated. Now I don't even have her friendship anymore, unfortunately.

What was your first relationship like (if you’ve had one) and what did you learn from it? by TarshishJupiter in Lesbians

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For me, there were multiple things that I learned.

  • There are people out there who are capable and willing to love me, even being the way I am. I am also capable of loving people romantically.
  • I do want to end up with someone and not be alone. I like being with someone, even if it didn’t end up working out with this specific woman.
  • I’m actually a very sexual person, and having no sex in a relationship or very little is not for me.
  • I want to get with someone who loves being a woman, even if she doesn’t love how society treats women. I can’t be someone’s dysphoria crutch.
  • I understand why people rave about French kissing now.
  • No one is my “soulmate” or “one and only”. There are many possible women I could match the with, but none are a perfect match.

What does "coming out" mean to you? Why did you "come out" and what were/are you expectations, goals, and fears in doing so? by yousaythosethings in LGBDropTheT

[–]TarshishJupiter 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Coming out to me meant giving a heads up to everyone that I was going to send them a wedding announcement one day - and the fiancée would be a woman. Didn’t want that to surprise anyone.

To me it doesn’t necessarily mean parading my sexuality on all my social media or being a full activist and marching in parades. And it also doesn’t mean I have to tell everyone I meet. My grandma doesn’t know because she would pray endlessly for me and I don’t want that for her.

For everyone else, it’s just a random fact that’s about the same as letting someone know whether I’d prefer to carry or adopt a child.

How did your family react when you introduced your same-sex partner/boyfriend/girlfriend to them? by reluctant_commenter in LGBDropTheT

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My parents didn’t take my coming out very well. My mom refused to let me date while I lived under her roof, and she said she would never come to my wedding. My dad at first insinuated I was going to hell.

When I started dating about six months later (my first girlfriend, now my ex), they already knew her from our community. My mom verbally lashed out at her when we told my parents we were dating. She insinuated that my girlfriend was a pedophile and said she felt insulted and disrespected that we were dating.

My dad on the other hand had a surprising reaction. He approved my choice of girlfriend and was happy to see me so happy. He proved his support by talking to her like a person and laughing and joking with us.

My mom continued to treat her coldly and silently until we broke up three years later.

"If you haven't listened to trans kids, don't speak about them" - Mermaids says. by [deleted] in therearetwogenders

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I have listened to trans kids. As someone associated with a program for teens, I know at least two self-identified trans kids (both girls, one non-binary and one seeking to transition). And I am all the more convinced that these kids' upbringings as well as social contagion led to them identifying as trans. They both come from extremely conservative backgrounds where women are treated as lesser beings, and the two of them are friends.

Being a lesbian and religious (or not religious) by lovelyspearmint in Lesbians

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I believe that sin is simply anything that hurts others or yourself (any injustice, cruelty, disrespect, or dehumanization). And since I searched and searched but couldn't find any harms of homosexuality - in fact, it may help the species - I don't believe homosexuality is a sin. So I was able to reconcile my faith with being a lesbian. It also helped that I started going to a church with a gay pastor and many gay couples in the congregation.