#busting lesbian stereotypes

[celebrate-lesbianism]

Okay. I feel like I need to say something about the statement "butches and studs who date straight women." I hear it all the time on TikTok, usually as an excuse to run us down and accuse us of toxic masculinity, so let's talk about it.

How is a woman who is willingly in a relationship with a butch or stud straight? That is not a heterosexual relationship! Some of you equate being conventionally feminine with being straight, and it's not it. Femme lesbians are an integral part of this community too.

It's also not a crime for butches and studs to like women who are very feminine, or to want to take on a more traditionally masculine role in a relationship. Lesbian relationships and dynamics are unique and special, and at no point do they become heterosexual.

[goldenamaranthe-blog]

Taco Tuesday: Hazbin Hotel

Angel: (busts into the hotel with five bags of Taco Hell) Bitches, prepare your guts! It's Taco Tuesday!

Husker: Motherfucker, it's fuckin' Thursday.

Angel: To-may-to, po-tay-to, you gonna help me demolish $100 hellbucks worth of bad fast food Mexican or not?

Husker: .......Put me in.

Angel: (tosses bag to Husk) Here, go!

Cherri: I'm all in, dickhead! Toss me a bag!

Angel: (tosses another bag to Cherri) Here ya go!

Charlie: I'll have one or two if you're offering. I've never had Taco Hell before.

Angel: (throws three individual tacos to Charlie) Head's up!

Charlie: Ah! Ouph! (fumbling the tacos) Shit! I got 'em!

Angel: Al, ya in or what?

Alastor: You wouldn't catch me double dead eating that garbage.

Angel: What? You can eat rotten deer, but Taco Hell is too gross for ya? Hmph! (drops a bag in Vaggie's lap) Here ya go, Vags.

Vaggie: Wow, way to just assume I would want my own bag. Is that you being sexist or racist?

Angel: Realist. I've seen you demolish a whole pot of taco meat during monthly taco nights here when you think no one's lookin'.

Vaggie: And I fully intend to obliterate this bag, which doesn't change my initial statement. (unwraps a taco and practically inhales it)

Angel: Yeah, that's what I thought. Big Daddy Luci want in?

Charlie: (slowly eating her first taco and shakes her head) Mm-mm. Dad doesn't do well with spices or hispanic cuisine in general.... or fast food....

Angel: Alright, well, we got a spare bag for anyone who wants more. (digs into his own bag)

Husker: (unwraps a taco and tilts his head left and right to figure out how he wants to eat) Hmmmm.... When you guys eat a taco, do you tilt your head left or right?

Vaggie: (already halfway through her bag) Neither, the thighs typically keep my head firmly in place.

-Record Screech-

Hazbins: (absolutely shocked)

Charlie: (beet red and horns out as she hides behind a taco wrapper)

Vaggie: .......I said that out loud, didn't I?

Angel: Yeah, you did! Hahahahahahaha!!! Playing up that stereotype, ain'tcha, bitch?! This is almost as good as Selma Hayek playing the lesbian taco in "Sausage Party"!!!

[workingclasshistory]

On this day, 24 June 1973, an arsonist ignited a fire that engulfed the LGBT+ bar called the Up Stairs Lounge in New Orleans, killing 32 people and injuring 15. The fire was the deadliest attack on a gay bar in American history prior to the 2016 Pulse Nightclub Massacre. In a city where LGBT+ culture was largely hidden, the Up Stairs Lounge was one of the few establishments catering to the gay community and one of the only gay bars that welcomed Black men and lesbians. On the fourth anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, patrons assembled at the bar for the weekly beer bust. Sixty-five people remained when Bartender Buddy Rasmussen heard the doorbell ring and asked friend Luther Boggs to answer it. As Luther opened the door, flames rushed into the lounge. Buddy led 20 survivors onto the roof of a nearby building while others unsuccessfully attempted to escape through barred windows. The fire department arrived at 7:58 and extinguished the fire quickly, but the powerful flames had already overpowered many patrons. Among the victims were 12 members of Metropolitan Community Church, the first church serving LGBT+ individuals. They included Rev. William "Bill" Larson, associate pastor Duane "Mitch" Mitchell, and Mitch's boyfriend Horace Broussard. Unlike other tragedies, the Up Stairs fire did not amass community support. Although newspapers reported the fire, journalists enflamed anti-gay sentiment by perpetuating vulgar rhetoric and harmful stereotypes. Articles painted the victims as "thieves, burglars, and queers," while other reports named the tragedy a "fruit fry." Eyewitnesses told author Johnny Townsend that they overheard either police or firefighters saying: "Let the f*****s burn". No formal memorials were planned, and churches refused to provide services. This reaction galvanised the New Orleans' LGBT+ community to organise for gay rights as they mourned those who died in the tragic fire. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=649971757176043&set=a.602588028581083&type=3

[androgynealienfemme]

"The denial of erotic categories, coupled with the mythology that we could all get into bed together, served to foster profound doubts in many of us about our ability to be sexual at all. Further, when the internal conflicts got too great and, in an attempt to salvage a vestige of self-esteem, we removed ourselves from the arena of “political correctness,” what we managed to rediscover was so truncated, caricatured, and pejorative that claiming it involved yet another struggle for self-worth. I might wish for a butch lover like Beebo Brinker, but butch in the seventies was a cartoon. Mighty Mo from Rubyfruit Jungle is a “diesel dyke” whose approach is to “barrel down… slam on her breaks… and bellow.” By the 1980s, femmes were named “sellouts” who reclaimed heterosexual privilege and used it to oppress butch lesbians.

            Finding the lived reality of butch-femme beneath the stereotypes is difficult. The predominance of lesbian-feminist preconceptions, and their remarkable similarity to the heterosexual myths, means everyone “knows” how to tell who’s butch and who’s femme. Who can fix a car? Who does the dishes? Who makes the first move in bed? Who looks more believable in a skirt? Whose hair is shortest? Butch-femme is a simultaneously both a straight image we apply to ourselves as a joke and a visible part of the lives of historical lesbians (Gertrude and Alice) whose fame we used to justify our existence. As such, it is easy to assume that “real” butch-femme always exists elsewhere. From Rusty Millington, in Word is Out, who is clearly butch but denies it by comparing herself to someone else who is really butch, to everyone who told me I couldn’t be a real femme because I was “too tall/too intellectual/too small breasted/too rarely seen in a skirt,” the message is that one might get away with being “into roles” as long as one doesn’t call them that. I am reminded, ironically, of Joana Russ’s litany of the requirements for “real lesbians,” and her conclusion: “There are no real lesbians; real lesbians have horns.” The speed with which women who reclaimed the words lesbian and dyke say they “can’t relate to labels” never fails to amaze me.

            In the past, butch-femme appears to have been an admixture of heterosexual expectations and genuine challenges to the traditional construction of female gender; the shape it takes in the 1990s, one hopes, might break free of the former if lesbian-feminists would stop naming us an imitation. What is most difficult in claiming butch-femme in a “postliberation” era, however, is untangling both the homophobia that defined “real lesbian” as butch and butch-femme’s association, like that Del and Phyl make, with only a heterosexual portrait. Sally Gearhart remembers:

I think the pressure was from society, which made me feel that, if I was not a woman in the sense that the society said a woman should be, then I must be a butch. I don’t think I understood that there could be femme lesbians. I didn’t think I understood that there could be femme lesbians. I didn’t want to do the things ordinary women did, so therefore I must be like a man, and therefore, I think I dressed and acted more butch than I probably was.

Under this equation, femme is not quite a “real lesbian.” Pat Bond recalls: There was a lot of pressure to look butch if you were [butch]. And, of course, you wanted to, ‘cause you wanted to be identified as a dyke. I was never too good at it. I looked really funny trying to look like a man. Men’s pants look funny because I’m very short waisted and big busted. Trying to wear the short haircut with sideburns shaved over the ears, I looked like the missing link.

The standard of lesbian-feminist androgyny are equally intolerant. I’ve heard from more than one younger lesbian reluctance to claim the name “lesbian” because the movement conveys “it means having to give up being a girl” because the movement conveys “it means having to give up being a girl.” For a long time, I thought I couldn’t be femme because I had never been straight. Lesbian-feminism seems determined to portray butch-femme as rigid, even though butch and femme characteristics can be interchangeable, subtle, and allow for more variation than do heterosexual sex roles. Degrees of butchness and femmeness- stone butch, butchy femme, femmy butch, ki-ki- are named points on a spectrum that is shortchanged when portrayed as masculine-feminine extremes. It is difficult to imagine heterosexual patriarchy allowing women to experiment with and choose sexual roles or no role at all. Yet, it is from feminists that I still hear that I can’t wear a skirt, whereas my butch lover Jo never thought knowing how to rebuild an engine made me less femme.

            As an issue, butch-femme is fraught with ambivalence and denial. When Jo Ann Loulan asked lesbian audiences around the United States if they had ever rated themselves or been rated by others on a butch-femme scale, 95% acknowledged they had. Yet the same percentage also affirmed that they “did not consider butch-femme to be an important concept in their lives.” Loulan points that this is a statistical anomaly; rarely does a group insist that a universal experience is universally unimportant. In a separate but related survey, Loulan found that one-third of her respondents identified themselves as either butch or femme, but that fully three-quarters of those who did so claimed not to demonstrate that identity in obvious ways within the lesbian community. If Loulan’s data is valid, a substantial proportion of one-third of the community is “in the closet” about a butch-femme identity."

"Recollecting History, Renaming Lives: Femme Stigma and the feminist seventies and eighties" by Lyndall MacCowan, The Persistent Desire, (edited by Joan Nestle) (1992)

[mayamidnightmelody]

Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne, the ultimate British babe and fashion queen, isn't just slaying the runway; she's owning her sensuality and rocking every damn inch of herself. 🌟 Known for her fierce attitude and killer looks, Cara isn't afraid to push boundaries, in fashion and in life. Her journey to self-discovery has been one wild ride, full of bold moves and unapologetic expressions.

At the core of Cara's allure is her total comfort with her bod. Whether she's strutting in high fashion or chilling in a moment of realness, she oozes a raw sensuality that grabs attention worldwide. 🌺 Her openness about her sexuality, including being bi, sparks real talk about identity and acceptance in the media.

In a world where nudity gets judged, Cara flips the script. She's all about baring it all, celebrating her body as a canvas of empowerment. 🌈 Her photoshoots blur the lines between fashion and art, challenging us to appreciate the beauty of the human form in its purest form. It's not just about being seen; it's about taking charge of her body and inspiring others to do the same.

Cara's on-screen game is fire too. From "Tulip Fever" to "Her Smell," she dives deep into characters exploring deep feels and complex connections. 🎥 Her portrayal of lesbian love stories is real and raw, busting stereotypes and shouting out diverse stories in movies.

Off-screen, Cara's life is all about epic adventures and deep connections. 🌟 Her love game and exploration vibe with her fearless way of living inspire others to let their freak flags fly and be true to themselves. Whether it's activism or art, she's all about keeping it real and celebrating everyone's unique vibe.

In interviews, Cara's charisma is off the charts as she talks about her trip of self-discovery and how her style's evolved. 🎤 Her fashion game and hair game are proof of her free spirit and refusal to play it safe. She's all about that confidence, challenging norms, and redefining glamour in the 21st century.

But it's not just about the glitz and glam; Cara keeps it real with her focus on mental health and LGBTQ+ rights. 🌟 She's strong and vulnerable at the same time, using her platform to spread the word on what matters most. Her vibe goes beyond the runway, inspiring everyone to own their bodies, love who they are, and live life like a boss.

In short, Cara Delevingne's journey is a badass mix of sensuality, self-discovery, and never holding back. 🎶 From the runway to the big screen, she's got us hooked with her fierce vibe and total realness. Her embrace of nudity, bisexuality, and diverse roles is a total power move in a world that craves real connections and raw truths.

Here's to Cara showing us all how to rock our bodies, own our identities, and live life to the fullest. 🌟

[proudfreakmetarusonniku]

also overjoyed I’ve managed to stumble upon the hidden gem that’s like. 5k subscriber channels run by queer people about fire emblem. I’m very disillusioned with more popular fire emblem content creator channels after mangs (basically, he was the stereotypical creep mcyter but he was a fire emblem youtuber instead he sexually assaulted a girl and called people slurs and shit) so i'm hyped my recommended found me a chill ass lesbian who ranks characters for two hours and is funny as fuck and is really respectful. and is also a connoisseur of terrible meme units which I am too I think it’s good game design to have some Terrible little cannon fodder units bc I know at the very least I will fall in love with the scrappy lil underdogs and try and find a way to make them busted as fuck

[starredfishing]

How RWBY treats it's POC and disabled characters is absolutely disgusting, even beyond main canon. When you break them down and really look, it becomes very blatant that the bigotry runs deep in this show and the side material.

With our Faunus Antagonists we have; Adam (partly blind/face disfigurement due to branding by SCD employee, brutally stabbed and tossed off a cliff), Tyrian (amputee and implied mental health issues), Ilia (dark skin, lesbian, orphan from poverty driven by unrequited crush), Fennec and Corsac (dark skin, one brutally dies in a burning building), Lionheart (dark skin, traitor, brutally killed by Grimm), Tock (serial killer, brutally killed)

For our human antagonists we have; Neo (mute), Cinder (Chinese according to the creator, amputee, facial disfigurement), Merlot (amputee), Vernal (darker skin, bandit), Emerald (dark skinned thief stereotype), Mercury (amputee abuse victim), Watts (darker skin, left to burn alive), Ironwood (Asian decent (specifically modelled after his VA who is Asian American), amputee and suffering from PTSD), Fifestone (darkest skinned character in the series, union leader turned terrorist), Olive Harper (dark skin, military mole working with a business man regarding conspiracy to bust unions), Carmine (dark skin, human trafficker).

Don't even get me started on the bullshit on the "good guys" side or we'll be here all day.

RWBY is, sadly, an inherently bigoted show.

yes i definitely agree. i didn't even know about some of these its rlly disgusting and disheartening. i dont have a place to speak on the disability rep bc im able bodied (though looking at this and having seen the show. seems Bad) but seeing how many of these are dark skinned... i also thought that tyrian was asian coded for a while but idk if thats true. regardless the villainization and misrepresentation of poc is. its awful. they think theyre adding diversity and theyre just adding more death fodder. i miss marrow

[nicks-fairy-lights]

notes i took while rewatching heartstopper (it's a lot)

ep 1. meet

british boys playing rugby

oh this mf is all secretive (yr flashbacks, wille, why???)

no ben is kinda crunchy tho

ew why ben

nick is kinda. yeah

oh wow prince charming move there buddy

"thank you x" nice one, charlie spring

ep 2. crush

charlie spring is kinda sad tho

nick nelson: message delete count x2

charlie's lock screen :sob:

heart emoji

oh nick is blushing now

haha "i know he's straight" lol no u dont my guy

i love this art teacher :O

nellie <3

i love how elle walks in and girl in red cues

oh wow tori big brain moment right there

mario kart

"youre a proper little nerd"

nick nelson's turquoise hoodie

observant mother

nick has hardcore straight friends D:

charlie emergency

charlie helping nick play the drums gasp

nick just became charlie's lock screen

"you look so cuddly like that"

yep, tori, got to side with you on that one

i wish i had charlie's friend group

"am i gay?" yeah def take that buzzfeed quiz

ep 3. kiss

imogen likes him :/

ayo nick invited him

oh no film night is cancelled

why does everyone live in like mansions

tara jones needs to stop being the center of every convo in the straight club

tao is my favourite boy

tara my girl :D

charlie spring has disappeared

wow nick's straight friends suck so much its indescribable

ew ben is back

imogen is coming on pretty thick, like chill dude

tara and her gf kissed awwwhh my heart

charlie spring is found

mysterious mr. nelson

no why is the house so big.

"are they not a girl?"

"would you go out with someone thats not a girl?"

"would you kiss someone that wasnt a girl"

oh the little fireworks and the flowers

"would you kiss me?"

"yeah."

no nick go back >:(

nick nelson, the loo is not charlie spring

okay nick nelson went back

ep 4. secret

charlie and his curls and the mirror

yeah no way to shut out self deprication by kissing

they do say sorry a lot

"did i forget something?" yeah, charlie springs lips

tara jones and her girl !!!

oh em gee this art teacher 😭

harry is an idiot

"its hard to be confident when they see me as a stereotypical gay boy who can't do sports"

why are they so muddy

okay so isaac knows now

imogen. girl. why.

ep 5. friend

tao is going to crush them verbally

ooh birthday party

awwh poor doggo

"nothing" okay go away

they want to eat at nANDO's

so is nick coming or

imogen D:

yeahh you tell them nick

yeahh you too tao

okay nvm

"yeah, well, her dog died."

"the right girl will come along, just you wait"

AH YES NICK REJECT THE WOMAN

no tao dont be sad

"murder's fine too"

awwh no that gift is so cute :(

NO MY HEART

ep 6. girls

okay so maybe nick nelson is bi

what but "girls" by girl in red played.

okay maybe elle is bi too??

tao is so overprotective but i love it

ooh the special room

…please god

anti-homophobia cheese

yeah they do say sorry a lot

oop- her name is darcy. i know that now

tori my beloved

insta bestie

imagine homework

literally the most awkward way to ask someone out

no they suck at asking each other out

and i love it

tao is lowkey oblivious

the other girls are so mean >:(

tara and darcy have disappeario

ahah they got locked in

thank you for good lesbian dynamic

ep 7. bully

tori :') ily so much

charlie spring and his hair again

crunchy ben >:(

charlie has an epic dad

golden retriever has entered the chat

"well you kind of are a gay nerd."

"shut up rugby lad."

ben u son of a

char :O

"i like it. it's cute."

oh no horror night flashbacks

fireworks

literally piss off harry

oH oops i forGOT mAH raiNBOW

why harry gotta be like that thp

is ben jealous or something

oh my god shut up

YEAHH YOU TELL HIM NELSON!! HAHA YEAH BUST HIS BALLS NICK

there are no words

hearing songs i actually listen to in the soundtrack

tao ahh

harry really sucks

camera be goin' all shaky

awwh protective much <3

no charlie spring, stop self-deprecating

the 's' word :/

ITS TO EARLY IN THE MORNING FOR THIS CUDDLY ROMANCE

tao whyre you oblivious

no friendship drama is so bad

ahah deleting messages again charlie spring

tao's mum :D

tao and elle have such an adorable dynamic

ew harry

why is everyone beating up everyone. but its like

ep 8. boyfriend

yes charlie, drum out the feels

tori has my whole heart by now

like she knows so much D:

(ben is a piece of crap)

charlie spring is so sad

ofc pizza would help

issac reading "gender explorers"

ew sports day

tao rage writing

charlie looked like he was on the verge of tears right there :(

YEAHH COACH GO BUST SOME HOMOPHOBIC BALLS

tao on his protective arc

no this is nice tho, theyre bonding

"secret guy you kiss sometime on the down-low"

heart emoji <3

no not this "typing.." again

elle looks pretty with yellow and blue

ahh gal pals :D

charlie spring just ran away from nick

why does it look like half of the school bunked

mr. ajayi's room is so cool

charlie said the 's' word D:

ben is so full of himself

YEAHH CHARLIE BEAT HIS SORRY ASS

YEAHH YOU TELL HIM CHARLIE SPRING

yessss theyre not mad at each other anymore

oho elle and tao get some alone time

OH ITS PLAYING DAYGLOW IM IN LOVE WITH THIS SOUNDTRACK

tao painted his friends :)))

ah yes finally

picking dandelions off in the corner

no he isn't fine. charlie spring hasn't been sighted

what is charlie standing on? a child?

charlie is spotted :O

flowers

AH YES NICK, REJECT THE RUGBY LADS

holding hands <3

imogen

mr ajayi

YEAHH SILENCE HIM WITH A KISS CHARLIE SPRING

AH HOLDING HANDS <3 <3

ah em gee this is so cute i'm dying

they're so wholesome :sob:

AHHH YES NICK NELSON

"i like charlie spring!"

"in a romantic way, not just a friend way!"

you could see how scared charlie was for a second there

nick's smile just there :D

oh crap he's coming out

AHH YES KING

thank you alice oseman

[weareuniqueandimportant]

WE STARTED THE WORLD OF WINX THIS IS SO GOOD BETTER THAN SEASONS 1-3...

IDK... THERE IS NO WHITEWASHING IN THE WINX CLUB SERIES BTW... IF ANYONE SAYS THAT THEY FACTUALLY HAVEN'T WATCHED ANY WINX BY FACT...

THAT'S AN ART STYLE THING. I SEE THEM AS THEIR REAL SKIN I ALWAYS DO. THE ART STYLE ONLY NEEDED TO BE GETTING USED TO. WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE OTHER SEASONS TOO.

ABUSER BIGOT THAT HATE EVERYTHING THAT ISN'T SEASONS 1-3 WHICH THEY WATCHED WHEN THEY WERE 6 REMEMBER NOTHING ABOUT AND WANT TO GO BACK TO FOR NO REASON ONLY WANT TO GASSLIGHT YOU INTO AN ANTI SJW BY SAYING THINGS LIKE THAT. THIS IS A GATEWAY A PIPELINE YOU SEE INTO A PICK ME GARBAGE.

DREAMIX IS BADASS. THE SEXISM IS BACK. THE SERIES IS BY MAN FOR MAN THE SPECIALISTS ARE THE CREATORS SELF INSERTS THE WINX ARE THEIR WAIFUS AND THEY SPEAK SO FONDLY ABOUT THE WINX BECAUSE THEY HAVE A CRUSH ON THEM AND WANT TO ACT THEIR EVIL SEXIST FANTASIES ON THEM... NAOKI IS A STUPID CHARACTER SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN KISSED YUCK SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO THINK ALL THOSE NASTY THINGS LIKE HE'S CHAINSAW MAN.

NOTHING BUT A WAY TO REMIND YOU WHO MADE THIS FOR WHO.

I AM SO GLAD THE SPECIALISTS AREN'T HERE AND THE WINX ARE ALLOWED TO BE BADASS AGENTS.

THE SEASON IS STUPIDLY FOCUSED ON LOOKS SEXISM LOL NOTHING FOR WOMAN AUDIENCE ABOUT THIS. IF WAS AND GENDER WASN'T A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT AFTERALL WHAT THE CREATORS BELIEVE THEN WHY ARE MAN MAKING THIS FOR MAN WITHOUT FEMINIST THEMES AND CONSEPTS? SEXISM. THEIR WAIFUS. THAT SIMPLE.

THIS IS SO GOOD THOUGH. GOOD ERA FOR THE SERIES. THIS. SEASON 8. FATE. ALL HATED. WHAT A COINCIDENCE. THIS SHOW IS LITERALLY EVERYTHING LOSERS WHINED THIS SERIES IS AND ISN'T LMAO. THEY'RE NOTHING BUT A JOKE. STELLA IS A DUMBASS SAD REDUCING HER INTO A BLONDIE STEREOTYPE... MORE RELATABLE WOULD BE EVERYONE BEING ALLOWED TO BE SILLY. INFACT DOING THAT ON PURPOSE IS FUN FOLLOW MY EXAMPLE WINX SHATTER THE STANDARD THAT IS GIGACHAD YOU ARE FEMINIST LIKE I AM NOTHING MACHO ABOUT YOU WHAT THEY CREATORS DON'T THINK.

THE OBSESSION WITH MAN THINGS IS FUNNY NOTHING FOR WOMAN ABOUT THIS SAME WITH ALL THE MAN CHARACTERS THE CREATORS ARE JUST A BUNCH OF LIARS THAT MASK THEIR SEX FANTASY.

BLOOM HAS THE CRINGEST DREAMIX SHOTS. EVERYONE ELSE IS BEARABLE. YES BLOOM SHOW US THAT ASS THE MAN WATCHING ARE BUSTING A NUT. WHAT THE CREATORS INTENDED.

BTW ROXY IS SUPER BORING WHO CARES. SHE'S JUST A SIDE CHARACTER.

NO DAPHNEY THE CREATORS HATE EVERYTHING SEASONS 5+. THE SPECIALISTS LIKELY AREN'T HERE BECAUSE THEY HATE THE NEW SPECIALISTS AND DON'T HAVE NABU TBH. BETTER THAN HAVING THE SPECIALISTS THOUGH THANKS FOR THE BENEFITIAL COINCIDENCE CREATORS.

THE PANEL PEOPLE ARE LESBIAN AND GAY STEREOTYPES PHOBIC. AND NOBODY CARED. FATE BETTER THAN THIS AT THIS ASWELL AS BETTER THAN THE MAIN SERIES BY FACT ONLY A LOSER WOULD CRY ABOUT THIS.

BIG BACKGROUND CHARACTER NOTHING BUT A JOKE NOBODY CARED. NOBODY CARED WHEN MAIN SERIES BODYPHOBIC. BUT WHEN FATE DOES THE ONLY BIG MAIN CHARACTER VERY DEEP VERY COMPLEX NOW THEY'RE BODYPHOBIC LOL. ANTI SJW PICK ME EXISTANCE. PATHETIC.

I LOVE HOW THE CHARACTERS ARE PRETTY MUCH ADULTS HERE WE'RE PICKING OFF FROM SEASON 4 AFTER. WITH MORE FILLER HOORAY!!!!

I BELIEVE EVERYTHING SHOULD BE ANTISCHOOL LIKE WE'RE. SCHOOL SHOULD BE REJECTED AND POTRAYED AS EVIL AND HARMFULL.

WINX SHOULD REJECT SCHOOL. THE ONLY WINX SHOW WITHOUT A SCHOOL SETTING AND THEY'RE IMMEATEDILY BETTER + MAKES SENSE SINCE THEY'RE FREE FROM SCHOOL AFTER SEASON 3.

FAIRIES REJECT SCHOOL AND CAN'T BE HARMED THEY ARE ABOVE THE SOCIETY LIKE WE'RE. FACT.

PREVENT WHAT HAPPENED TO US. IN LIFE BY THIS SERIES. DO THIS. OBEY.

I LIKE THEY'RE TIED TROUGH AN INTEREST. WHILE HAVING UNIQUE ONES ASWELL. LITERALLY HOW TO DO THIS I NOTICE. SO INTERESTING AND COOL. CAST DONE RIGHT. KEEP GOING.

SCHOOL IS A TERRIBLE SETTING BECAUSE SCHOOL IS EVIL ABUSE YOU'RE FORCED THAN AN INTEREST YOU CHOSE UNLIKE A FASHION FACILITY THAT WHILE EH SEXISM MAKES PERFECT SENSE.

NOW THAT THEY SHARE FASHION AS WHAT THEY LIKE EH SEXISM THAT MEANS THEIR PERSONALITIES WILL COMBINE. WHATEVER THEY CARE ABOUT MAKING THEM CREATE UNIQUE FASHION SHIT. WELL. THEY'RE UNDERCOVER. THEY'RE NOT REALLY MAKING ANYTHING. STOP BULLYING ME.

SPIDERMAN SHOULD DO THIS HIM AND HIS FRIENDS LIKE SOMETHING DO THAT TOGETHER INSTEAD OF SCHOOL AND HE'S ALSO A SCIENTIST AND SUPER USEFULL AS ONE. AND THEN THEY HAVE POWERS AND DO THEIR HERO SHIT. COOL. NOW FIX THE VILLAINS. MARVEL. WINX. GO.

WHEN A WINX GIRLFRIEND APPEARS BTW THE WINX SHOULD BE KISSING AND FUCKING EACHOTHER THAT WOULD BE GIRLBOSS.

THEY WILL JUST BE ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE GROUP KISSING AND FUCKING EVERYONE.

MAYBE THEY LEAVE THEIR GROUP SHOWCASING GIRLFRIEND MORE IMPORTANT. AND THEY DO IDK. DEPENDS ON THEIR CHARACTERS. WHATEVER THAT IS THAT BETTER BE GOOD.

NICE. THANK YOU. THIS IS VERY NICE. I AM GLAD THIS WINX EXISTS. UNDERRATED. OVERHATED. BETTER THAN SEASONS 1-3 LITERALLY BETTER. ONLY A BIGOT WOULD PRAISE THEM AND HATE THIS. A RACIST BIGOT. YOU SEE... THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT RACISM DESPITE PRETENDING TO... THEY WANT RACISM... AS LONG AS THAT IS SEASONS 1-3 RACISM. OLD THING GOOD NEW THING BAD SAYS THE PICK ME THAT IS BLACK... A DISAPPOINTING BLACK PERSON... SO PREDICTABLE... NOTHING IMPRESSIVE... YOU COULD'VE BEEN MY WIFE... HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME...

[autistic-duck]

in high school, i was part of a choir where practically every member was gay

idek how it happened it was like all the lesbians could suddenly sing and they all banded together

anyways there were these two girls that were always together, sitting in each other’s laps and whispering jokes. both of them cut their hair real short, so they looked like stereotypical lesbians.

i don’t remember their names so i’ll just call them jill and laura. remember these girls for later

the pianist for our choir was this old dude we all called him mr. john

mr. john had been the pianist at my high school for AGES, and he had a lot of age-related health problems

even so, everyone in choir loved mr. john, and he was always super supportive and kind to everyone, no matter who they were or what they looked like

he also tried to teach tolerance to the students who weren’t so open-minded

anyways, my absolute favorite moment in choir happened when mr. john asked one of the two “gay” girls where the other one was

he worded it like this

“Where’s your girlfriend at? We’re about to start rehearsing.”

And jill just stared at him for a second before busting out laughing and explaining through tears that both of them were straight and were just friends. in fact, laura had a boyfriend

mr. john’s face turned red, and he stuttered out an apology, but i’m glad that he embarrassed himself because now i have something to talk about. i have a memory worth appreciating and sharing

this random memory reminds me of two things:

one, anyone can change and learn, no matter the age

it’s people like mr. john, who tried to understand what was shameful in his generation, that prove we all can do better

every single one of us can make a difference, even those who grew up during a time when being gay or trans meant you HAD to stay in the closet to remain alive and safe

the other thing i realized from this experience is that things already ARE changing

so this is a message for my fellow left-leaning americans,

we’re so quick to say that the world is ending. especially for us, it starts to feel a little hopeless

we feel the earth getting hotter every summer, we see families destroyed by the police, and we read about the children who will never grow up because someone dangerous got their hands on a gun and charged into a school

things seem bleak. they will continue to look bleak until you look back at what has already been accomplished

we got gay marriage! we got roe v. wade, and even though it was taken away, we can get it back again! we got rid of segregation, and though the civil rights movement is still a constant, desperately needed movement, there are more interracial families in america than ever before

i’m here to remind you that change doesn’t start with huge rallies

it starts with little communities slowly learning to accept those who are different

little communities that slowly improve within a broken system

little communities that create a safe-haven for everyone that never felt safe

these are big words, and I’m just one person, but I have some ideas:

bring your neighborhood together by getting to know the people you live next to and encouraging them to do the same. maybe bring people cookies or host an outdoor party when the weather permits it

invite people from work over for dinner. listen to their thoughts! if you disagree with their worldview, be careful not to completely shut them out because (as i said before) people can change, and you can slowly introduce them to your own worldview

plant native plants in your front and backyard, and/or start a garden to live more sustainably

volunteer in different places! there are food banks, animal shelters, and community programs everywhere that desperately want your help

go to city council meetings and get involved in city planning! this is an especially potent way of changing your community because you will meet the people who are already actively making changes!

vote! for the love of everything, VOTE. greedy people from both parties are easily voted into office simply because citizens are told their vote won’t make a difference. don’t let them tell you how much you are worth! every single vote matters, especially yours!

show kindness and support for your local homeless people. if you can’t donate money or food, at least send a smile their way and acknowledge their existence. no matter what kind of life they’ve led, NOBODY deserves to live without a home

write letters to politicians, sign petitions, donate to good causes (if you have the money to do so), ALWAYS show kindness to children

visit your local library and get involved in their programs. most libraries have summer reading programs, and some offer volunteer opportunities

research what your community has to offer, and get involved!

for those with disabilities, like myself, do what you can and don’t push yourself too hard. take breaks and get other people involved to help

these are all just ideas, and this post is one wordy mess, but i just wanted to write out something hopeful because i could really use some hope and optimism right now

if anyone has any suggestions for things i can add (and if anyone requests that i rewrite this with proper grammar and organization) i will gladly do so

for now, i have nothing else to offer than these words to my small number of followers

if anyone read this entire thing, congrats! you get a gold star ⭐️

TL;DR

the world is a terrible place to be alive, but mr. john is proof that it has already improved and will continue to improve

[gayleontologists]

i’m less than 2 weeks away from my medusa tattoo now and i’m really pumped!!! except that i emailed my artist like 2.5 weeks ago about an element that i wanted added to the design and i never heard back from him. also i am paranoid about being annoying, so i don’t know if i wanna email him to follow up. like..... what if he thinks i’m annoying and then designs an ugly tattoo for me??? lol then i’ll have to wait even longer ahhh

[celebrate-lesbianism]

The U-Haul stereotype has always reeked of projection to me because I know multiple straight couples who got married and had whole ass kids in under 365 days

[squarefriend]

Noelle? For the ask thing?

Sorry This took so long!! I’ve been crazy busy with some personal projects (aka a life sized bigfoot bust)

ANYWAYS, girlie:

❄️ favorite thing about them: Perhaps how much I relate to her?? Without going too much into it, I completely get what it’s like to have a lot of high expectations and be the ‘gifted kid’ stereotype, with a relatively locally respected/known figure as a parent. It’s tough. That or her repeated Christmas motif. It’s just charming man!!

❄️ least favorite thing about them: Would it be wierd to also say the afformentioned relatability??? Sometimes when she doesn’t stand up for herself or can’t say ‘no’, I’m like GIRLY. Don’t!!! You got this girl!!! And then I proceed to remember I would do the exact same thing. (That does make the ending better tho!! Because she finally stands up and it feels real nice!!)

❄️ favorite line:

“WHAT?! WHAT?! WHAT?! WHAT?!-“

❄️ brOTP: Berdly. They’re just ALIL toxic, yes, but?? They’ve been through it together and after everything they deserve to be besties. Plus we can see at the end of the game they are getting better at communication. They strike me as the type to plan matching outfits for school and have sleepovers where they just vent to eachother in the middle of the night. Also I think Berdly would drag Noelle into playing DnD with him. He has those vibes.

❄️ OTP: Well…. Considering the title card…. Yeah, it’s Susie. Full heartedly. They’re cannon, they’re fun, and DAMN do they have some good chemistry. I want them to go to the Sadie Hawkins dance please Mr. Toby Fox I need them to kiss-

❄️ nOTP: Also Berdly. Home girls lesbian lol.

❄️ random headcannon: Kris and Noelle used to have sleepovers all the time until they were in their teens. They kinda grew apart, as implied in game, but they were good times. Noelle dyed Kris’s hair in the bathroom when they were thirteen. Kris snuck Noelle out of her house when they were eleven to go on an adventure. They’ve had good times together.

❄️ unpopular opinion: Noelle gives Susie the letterman jacket not the other way around (she ordered exteremly oversized just for that). Homegirls on cross country!!!

❄️ song i associate with them: Little Miss Perfect by Taylor Louderman

❄️favorite picture of them: That flustered face ☺️:

[3d-wifey]

Temptation Sings

Pairing: Ryūnosuke Tanaka x Reader

Word Count: 3k

Warnings: Smut, fluff, senpai kink, p*rn watching, implied bisexual reader, excessive use of the word "babe" & some curse words

A/N: The senpai kink is sort of one-sided, but what kink isn't 💀 and the title is sort of based off a lyric from Super Freak by Rick James. Also, those are actual lines from a Hentai, but I fucking lost it half way through so I had to improvise. Anyway, this is over 3,000 words of straight dog water. Enjoy!

Synopsis: You ride Tanaka while watching hentai

"What kind of porn do you watch?"

"What?" Tanaka let out a quick bark of laughter before staring at you with wide eyes. His hand was frozen over the bowl of popcorn as he turned his full attention to you. The two of you had been dating for over a year now, yet, you've never had sex.

Sure, there had been some over the clothes stuff before. Some tops off heavy petting, some groping while making out, but it had never progressed past that. Not for a lack of trying, of course. Anytime you could find time to hang out alone, something would always interrupt you.

You weren't a virgin, but you didn't have much experience, so, naturally, you were more than a little nervous. And Tanaka, bless his soul, was pretty understanding. As long as you two could still make out and he could grab your ass, he seemed fine. But, he's still a teenage boy, no matter how respectful. He could only handle being blue balled so many times. And you wholeheartedly felt the same way.

This seemed like the best way to go about it. Establishing a common interest in what you both liked to get the ball rolling.

"Porn. I know you watch it, Ryuu. So...what kind?" You sat up on your side of the bed and leaned against the headboard, knowingly making him eye level with your breast. Nothing wrong with a little incentive.

"Okay, wow. You're serious. Um," he stuttered, eyes flickering over your chest and back to your eyes, before a blush settled flooded his cheeks, "You're just gonna laugh." He moved his gaze over to the movie playing on the laptop, avoiding eye contact. Was he embarrassed? He should know by now that you didn't judge.

You wouldn't be dating him if you did.

"I promise I won't laugh, baby. Look, I'll go first," you moved the bowl of popcorn off his lap and grabbed his hands to pull him up, "Pay attention."

"Wha–"

"There's Amateur, Lesbian," you ignored his questioning look and kept going, "Creampie, Fingering, Solo male and female, Public, and Taboo. That's all I can think of off the top of my head. You like any of that?"

He stared at you slack-jawed. Had you been too forward? You thought if you were honest about it, you both could be comfortable with each other. You watched in anticipation as he moved his gaze from you to the ceiling.

"Thank you, God," he whispered, almost on the verge of tears, "I must truly be blessed."

"Are you serious, Ryuu," you scoffed, hitting his arm to hide how relieved you really were, "You made me anxious for nothing!"

"That is so hot, babe," he grinned excitedly, moving to sit on his knees with his legs folded under him, "All that stuff sounds cool, and we're definitely gonna come back to that lesbian thing later, but I usually just watch...Hentai." He cleared his throat, scratching his cropped hair.

You pulled the laptop over to you and paused the movie playing. Pulling up the browser, you typed "Hentai" in the search bar, and hesitated for a second.

Hentai. Of course, it was hentai. You weren't surprised in the least that he got off to cartoon characters fucking. In fact, you expected it. You knew what you were getting into when you agreed to date him. You briefly wondered what kind he watched before it hit you.

Oh, yeah, you thought, he'd like that.

"What are you doing, babe?" He questioned. You paid his nervous laughter no mind as you queued up the perfect video. You were a genius.

_

"Are you okay with this, Kasuri?"

"I've been telling you that it's okay!"

You watched as the small girl pushed the boy on the ground and climbed on his hips to straddle him backward. To your complete surprise, you were actually kind of invested in the plot. Sure, some of the lines made you cringe and the ethics behind the sister trying to fuck her brother were a bit iffy, but, somehow, it was keeping you entertained.

The less than spectacular writing didn't seem to be affecting Ryuu any. With how much he jerked off to this kind of stuff, you figured he was probably used to it.

"I want you to take it...take me Senpai."

You felt Tanaka stiffen up beside you before quickly relaxing. Well, more like you felt him force himself to relax. You watched out of the corner of your eye as he subtly, or as subtle as Tanaka could be, adjusted himself in his sweats.

He was trying very hard to hide how much the video was affecting him; however, you always found Tanaka easy to read. The furrow of his brows, the twitch of his muscles, the restless tapping of his fingers along his thigh—all of it was effortlessly understood like the words of a well-loved book.

He was holding himself back for some reason that you couldn't find the effort in yourself to figure out, but he wasn't the only one affected.

"You have to tell me what you like. You have to teach me, senpai."

There was that stiffening again.

You placed your hand high on his tense thigh, completely ignoring the eyes burning into the side of your face. Unlike Ryuu, you were a fantastic actor. You decided you would wait for him to fully relax, or be as relaxed as any teenage boy could be while watching porn before you would strike.

You waited for the moment his leg softened under your hand and oddly enough it was at the point in the video where they showed a very detailed shot of the boy coming inside of the girl. He probably thought it was ending soon. Little did he know you were going in for the kill.

You cuddled further under his arm before you looked up at him with imploring eyes.

"Do you wanna do that...with me, senpai?"

It was just like any other kink, you rationalized. It was on par with the guys who were into being called 'Daddy' or 'Sir' or some other title. It didn't do anything for you, but if your magnificent hunk of a boyfriend got turned on by being called senpai, you were more than happy to go along with it.

"Well?" You prompted when he said nothing and gawked at you like a test he didn't study for.

"What did you call—is this—are we actually about to—" His wide eyes switched between you and the computer screen before deciding you were far more entertaining.

Instead of answering his stammering, you rose to your knees to pull the sundress over your head. You unhooked your bra and threw it off the bed with no regard for where it landed. It was a shame it wasn't one of your cuter ones, but you doubted Ryuu cared.

Your hands paused on the waistband of your panties when you realized he was frozen beside you, eyes flickering over your body like he didn't know where he should look.

"Am I gonna be the only one naked?" You would have thought he was on the court with how fast he jumped off the bed.

You watched from his bed as he struggled to get out of his clothes. It was adorable how excited he was, but he wasn't the only one. You've been waiting nearly thirteen months for this and you were practically vibrating out of your skin.

You were content to watch him almost bust his ass as he tried to get his sweats off when you remembered something.

"We don't need a condom. I'm on birth control." You started birth control years ago to handle your irregular periods, but it also came with the added benefit of Ryuu being able to cream you like a Twinkie.

He stared at you for a second with a blank face before closing his eyes with his hands clasped together...almost like he was praying? You heard him whisper something suspiciously along the lines of him being blessed before he practically bounded up to you like a hyper puppy

Probably not the best analogy to be made in your current situation, but it was true! He was bouncing on the balls of his feet and shaking his hands out like he always did before a match. You briefly wondered if he ever did this before. He never told you if he got this far with any of his exes and you never asked.

At that moment, you decided it didn't matter what he did before because you would be the best he ever had.

Your hands shot forward to pull his underwear down before pausing.

"Is... Is this okay?" You asked, hands hovering over his boxer briefs. For the first time during the entire affair, you were hesitant. What if you were pushing too fast? You hadn't exactly asked anything. You just gave out demands and he followed. You wouldn't be able to live with yourself if you ended up pressuring him into this.

"I—," he stopped, staring down at you with wide eyes and for a split second, your heart stopped, "Are you kidding, babe? God, yes, it's okay!"

You honest to God giggled when you pulled him onto the bed with you and clamored onto his lap, like the stereotypical school girl. You calmed yourself down enough to just look at him. The way he gazed at you with a year's worth of pent-up desire made slick dampen the seat of your panties.

"You're just—you're beautiful. God, I love you so so much," the sincerity in his voice was amplified by the goofy grin he gazed up at you with and the blush on the apples of his tan cheeks, "you know that, right?"

One look at Ryuu and even a blind man could see how much he loved you. It was a good thing his feelings were mutual or it'd be pretty embarrassing.

"I love you too, idiot," your hand settled on the back of his close-cropped head to pull him into a kiss. And in typical Tanaka fashion, he kissed you like you were the only thing keeping him alive. He kissed like his only goal was to leave you as breathless as you made him. And he always succeeded.

"Now," you took a deep breath, "are you gonna fuck me, senpai?"

The groan he let out against your lips was more than enough of an answer for you.

You rushed to pull your panties off, thanking whoever was watching over you that it wasn't one with holes or bleach stains on it.

You reached to pull him out of his boxers, but he beat you to it. It gave you pause how he whipped it out like it was nothing to gawk at.

A little over half the length of your forearm, his dick was nothing to scoff at. He was the same width as your wrist with a thick vein running up the underside of his shaft.

Not the first dick you've seen but by far the biggest. Your heart rate picked up as you thought of the logistics of how he'd even fit inside you. You'd probably have trouble with just the tip.

You pulled the foreskin back to see precum already collecting at the angry red head. He jerked when you took the heavy weight of his dick into your hand and you could barely wrap your fingers around him. You didn't think he'd be so sensitive but you called yourself thankful for it. Easier to tease.

You rubbed his tip against the opening of your pussy and pulled away, strings of slick still connecting you. You repeated the action a few times before taking pity on your poor boyfriend. You used his quiet moans as motivation as you pushed his head past your tight hole.

You hissed at the unexpected stretch. The burn veering on the side of uncomfortable, but not painful. You couldn't tell if it was because of how long it had been since the last time you had sex with anyone or if it was because of the sheer size of him.

You decided it was the latter as you tried to take more of him.

"Here," you grabbed one of his thumbs and rubbed it over your clit in quick circles. The callused pad pleasurably rough against the slick covered bud. Luckily, he caught on quickly and kept up the pace as you tried to sink further down. The ache in your walls added to the pleasure on your clit.

You sighed once you finally reached the base. You hadn't expected this much effort would go into just taking him.

He was panting hard, eyes closed and struggling to hold still enough to let you adjust.

"Okay," you breathed, "okay." You slowly rose to your knees and peeked at his dick as it came out coated with your slick, before driving yourself back down with a moan. You settled your hands on his shoulders as you picked up a rhythm.

"You're such a badass, babe," he praised and you would have laughed if him shoving himself into you, thrust for thrust, didn't fuck a series of moans out of you.

You peppered quick kisses against his lips as you drove yourself up and down. You ran the tip of your tongue along his bottom lip before nipping at it. He eagerly took the hint and opened his mouth to you. You swallowed his groans as your hand slid up to the front of his neck and squeezed, tongues pressing together in an openmouthed kiss.

When you pulled away, his eyes flickered between your bouncing breasts, where his dick split you open, and your lidded eyes.

"I've dreamed of this for so long," you moaned as his hand resumed its motion on your sensitive clit. How he was able to piece together coherent sentences was beyond you, "Wanted you so bad, baby. So. Bad."

The headboard slammed into the wall as you sped up your pace. You were lucky you two were the only ones in the house.

"That's right, babe. Bounce on Senpai's dick. Fuck," he cursed, voice cracking when you swiveled your hips, "You like that, don't you? My pretty girl." You didn't want to admit it, but the senpai thing was really doing it for you. Not the actual word, but the sheer affect it had on him.

You can't say you were surprised by how talkative he was, his dirty words dripping over your overheating body like rich syrup. If you knew watching porn would lead to this, you would have done it ages ago.

His big hands used his grip on your ass to rock you back and forth at a faster pace. You relaxed your legs and let him take the lead, pulling his head towards your chest. The animated girl's moans on the computer combined with Tanaka's and created a harmony that pushed you closer to your release.

You moaned freely into his neck as the change of positions dragged your swollen clit over his pelvis with every buck of your hips. Sweaty bodies pushing and pulling against each other in a motion that was more grinding than riding.

Wet and sticky slaps echoed around the room, punctuated by the meat of your ass meeting his wet thighs. Thighs made wet by your juices collecting at the base of his cock.

Your release bubbled low in your stomach, steadily being pushed higher with every one of Tanaka's sloppy thrusts. It pulled heavily from below your naval, expanding to the point where you felt like you could burst. You weren't a virgin—this wasn't your first time, but, God, it felt like it was. And it might as well be your first time with how sensitive he made you.

You were sweaty and you were sore and so, so completely overwhelmed. But your mind was wonderfully cloudy with the pleasurable haze of an incoming orgasm and it made it hard to care.

"You close, babe?" You whimpered out a weak yes as his lips trailed from your jawline down to your damp neck before sucking on the skin.

"Can feel you squeezing me. So damn tight." He panted against your heaving breasts.

You knew it was coming, but knowing and feeling were too different things. Your thighs burned with fatigue, but you couldn't stop. You were so close and the humid air blurred out everything that wasn't Ryuu's cock plunging against that spongy patch on your wall and you didn't want it to end.

He couldn't take his eyes off of you as you used him for your pleasure. Head thrown back and skin gleaming with sweat.

"Shit, I'm-" he grunted at the tightening grip your walls had on him, just begging him to cum, "Fuck, 'M not gonna last, babe." His hips twitched uncontrollably as he rammed into you.

The knot in your stomach built and built before suddenly loosening, your vision blanking completely. Not that you could tell with how far back your eyes rolled. Hands shooting forward to desperately cling onto him as you trembled. Nails digging into his tense biceps, a mantra of his name falling from your lips like a prayer. Your thighs shook as you rode yourself past the sensitivity.

And that's what does it for him, your impossibly tight heat clamping down on him. Tender balls pulled taut against his body as the white ring of cum coating his cock grew with every one of your thrusts down.

The only sound that escaped him was your name broken by his breathy moans.

Once you came back around, you're still dazed with cooling sweat gathering on both of your bodies. The air is still clammy and you were sore from your neck to your thighs but it didn't stop you from looping your arms around Ryuu's neck.

He gathered you into his warm chest, heavy arms locked around your waist.

"So," he huffed, "lesbian porn, huh?"

"Shut up, Ryuu."

[hellomynameisbisexual]

TERMS THAT MAY FALL UNDER THE BI+ UMBRELLA

Bisexual: “A person whose primary sexual and affectional orientation is toward people of their same gender and of other genders, or towards people regardless of their gender. Another definition that some people define bisexuality is being attracted to men and women.” - (Source)

Pansexual: “An attraction to all genders without a preference: either not seeing genders or choosing for it to not be a determinant factor.” (Source)

Omnisexual: “An attraction to all genders with a preference to one over the others.” (Source)

MYTHS

CW: Biphobic Stereotypes and Tropes

Myth: Identifying as Bisexual is transphobic.

Reality: Contrary to what some believe, Bisexual does not necessarily limit gender to two binaries, despite the prefix bi- commonly believed to mean two. Various definitions of the term bisexual exist, and labels of identity show up differently for each person. One person may define their sexuality as “being attracted to one and a different gender,” someone else may describe themselves as “having a sexual and romantic attraction to multiple different genders,” and yet another may describe themselves as “being attracted to masculine and feminine energy,” and yet they may all identity under the Bi+ umbrella.

Source: http://bi.org/en/101/bi-umbrella

Myth: All Bi+ people are into threesomes.

Reality: While some Bi+ folks may be interested in being with more than one person at a time, polyamory and bisexuality are two different things and one does not necessarily mean someone identifies as the other. Many Bi+ folks are monogamous, and while polyamorous folks in the Bi+ community exist, they are not the majority.

Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/strictly-casual/201409/are-bisexuals-really-less-monogamous-everyone-else

Myth: Bisexual people cheat more often than non-bisexual people.

Reality: This myth stems from the stereotype that Bi+ folks are “greedy” or other terms that attempt to villainize Bi+ folks as being more likely to commit infidelity. In reality, no data backs this up, and Bi+ folks are just as likely as their monosexual counterparts to remain faithful in relationships.

Source: https://www.insider.com/myths-about-being-bisexual-2018-8

Myth: Identifying as Bisexual just means the person is questioning/confused.

Reality: About 50% of people who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual are bi+, and therefore, Bi+ folks make up the majority of the LGBTQIA+ community. This myth may stem from the fact that only around 28% of Bi+ folks are out to their loved ones, and therefore visibility is lower for Bi+ folks.

Source: https://www.minus18.org.au/articles/busting-7-myths-about-being-bisexual/

VIDEOS

Below are a variety of videos that seek to educate folks on Bi+ people and their experiences. Some are TED talks and are very formal and delve deep into academia and studies, while others are casual list videos and informal vlogs. If you have suggestions for videos to add to the list, submit them to rcsgd@sa.ucsb.edu!

Bisexuality and beyond | Tania Israel | TEDxUCLA

Summary: A current professor at UCSB gives a TED talk at UCLA about what bisexuality means to them, what it can mean in a nonbinary world, and discusses how the world views the label of bisexuality in this current binary.

Bisexuality: The Invisible Letter "B" | Misty Gedlinske | TEDxOshkosh

TW: Bi Erasure, Personal Experiences of Biphobia

Summary: Misty Gedlinske, a founder of a community outreach effort connecting local LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies with services, resources, and welcoming organizations named Fond du Lac Pride Alliance, gives a TED talk about bi-erasure and how invisible it can feel to be Bi+, both within and outside of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Performative Bisexuality: Y'all Not Tired? -- Tee Noir

TW: Scene depicting strong biphobic rhetoric are played

Summary: Pan identifying YouTuber Tee Noir dives into how popular media and society as a whole views bisexuality from the point of view of the Male Gaze, delving into Compulsory Bisexuality?: The Challenges of

Modern Sexual Fluidity by Breanne Fahs. She talks about various TV shows and media and how they negatively contribute to stereotypes about Bi+ folks.

Bisexuality Stories Onscreen, Explained -- The Take

TW: Scenes depicting strong biphobic rhetoric and violence by and against Bi+ people played throughout

Summary: This video dives into film and TV shows depicting Bi+ representation, both good and bad. It highlights the erasure of the identity in Hollywood and how oftentimes tropes are perpetuated and established in these mediums.

5 Bisexual People Explain What "Bisexual" Means To Them -- Tinder

Summary: Five different people describe their identities and answer questions regarding what their Bisexuality means to them. It shows how different people can have different definitions of the same identity and yet all still find themselves under the Bi+ umbrella.

21 Challenges Bi+ People Face -- Jackson Bird

TW: Mentions of violence by and against Bi+ folks, hate crimes, suicide, self-harm, drug use, and biphobia.

Summary: Bi and queer-identifying YouTuber Jackson Bird discusses various issues that Bi+ folks are at higher risk of experiencing. They discuss personal experiences as well as bring up many sources and statistics regarding challenges that the Bi+ community uniquely faces.

Bisexuality vs Pansexuality: What’s the difference? -- ADP

Summary: This short animated clip by ADP discusses the differences between Bisexuality and Pansexuality and gives definitions of these identities that many would label themselves, as well as gives an example of how one might approach talking about the labels if they’re unfamiliar with them.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

BI US FOR US DISCUSSION GROUP

This is a discussion group for all students who identify as Bi+(bisexual, pansexual, fluid, and questioning). We will have facilitated conversation, information about available resources, and a space to heal from biphobia and bisexual erasure. This group is open to all genders.

For those interested in attending this group, please email rcsgd@sa.ucsb.edu

BIALOGUE (3RD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH | 7-8:30PM)

Bialogue is a free, confidential discussion group for people who are bi+ (bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, fluid, and/or otherwise non-monosexual). All genders welcome, bi+ participants only, please.

Pacific Pride Foundation

608 Anacapa Street, Suite A | Santa Barbara

For more information on meeting times, contact Pacific Pride Foundation’s main office at hello@pacificpridefoundation.org or (805) 936-3636

NATIONAL RESOURCES

Bisexual Resource Center

As the oldest nationally-focused bisexual organization in the U.S., the BRC continues to raise awareness and build bridges within the LGBT and ally communities and fosters bi-supportive social and political space wherever it can.

Originally started in 1985 as the East Coast Bisexual Network, the organization incorporated in 1989 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit and changed its name to the Bisexual Resource Center in the mid-nineties. Since its inception, the Bisexual Resource Center has been creating resources, providing support, and helping to create a stronger sense of community for bi/pan/fluid people across the U.S. and beyond. As one of its first actions, the BRC published the Bisexual Resource Guide from 1990 through 2002 and helped to connect organizations and individuals around the world from Argentina to Zambia.

Bisexual Organizing Project (BOP)

BOP (Bisexual Organizing Project) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit registered in Minnesota that serves the Upper Midwest. We are committed to building the bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer, and unlabeled (bi+) community through regular events and the yearly national BECAUSE conference. BOP is welcoming and inclusive of everyone, including but not limited to people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, sexes, relationship orientations, ethnicities, abilities, religions, and political affiliations.

Bi.org

Bi.org is a project of the Bi Foundation, also known as The American Institute of Bisexuality (AIB), a 501(c)(3) private foundation that supports and sponsors projects likely to promote bi visibility and improved understanding of bisexuality through education, research, training, and outreach.

Created in 1996 as bisexual.org, this website began with the simple goal of letting bi people know that they are not alone. When we first launched, there were virtually no online resources for the bi community and the few resources that were available were hard to find, highly sexualized, or catered to niche audiences. Since those early years we have grown into a huge global community.

Trevor Project

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re: you ever think about how fucking low the bar is for Harry Potter fans 

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Cho chang is a real Chinese name,

It’s literally not and here’s a breakdown.

If you think Kinglsey Shcaklebolt's name is a sing the author ahs racial hatred just because it has "shackle" in it, your paranoid. Likewise combing  names from different asian cultures isn't  sign of race hatred anyway.

Have you ever heard the term

microaggression [/ˌmīkrōəˈɡreSHən/]

a statement, action, or incident regarded as an instance of indirect, subtle, or unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group such as a racial or ethnic minority.

I’m not saying that JKR’s screaming from the rooftops that poc suck.

I’m saying that she’s put so little effort into the naming and characterization of any non-white characters, that she shows her internalized racism by choosing the most stereotypical (prejudicial) names and traits for poc actually, really, she put no effort into anyone who’s not british and claiming it’s just being clever.

It’s a literal meme to joke about what your JKR-name would be based on your ethnicity.

Muscle mass, etc nothing to do with skin tone and therefore nothing to do with racism.

I legitimately snorted at this.

“Differences in body composition between black and white women have been well established. Black women have more bone and muscle mass, but less fat, as a percentage of body weight, than white women..”[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9395578/]

Numerous jews ahve refuted the claim that she is antisemitic, dismissed claims about the goblins as paranoia/not even meant ot be taken seriously, and pointed out Rowling is and lay AGAINST antisemitism: [1] https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/campaign-against-antisemitism-defends-j-k-rowling-jon-stewart-goblin-claims-1278891/ [2] https://momentmag.com/debunking-the-harry-potter-anti-semitism-myth/

I wonder if you even read the first article... in which they say that the association between goblins and Jewish people is so ingrained into Western thinking that Rowling probably just didn’t even think about it!

Which, once more, leads to my statement that her liberal standings are purely performative. She has a barely passable understanding of everything she totes around for brownie points. She’s an ally when it’s easy and when it’s safe. Which is, honestly, hardly allyship at all.

She has never been as supportive of LGBT community or racial equality or any other positive movement, as much as she has been in her campaign to kill off trans people.

 In the US, there are foot tall spaces between the floors of bathroom stalls and the walls. he would not need to bust down the door.

You never answered: do you HONESTLY believe that if man really wanted to attack or peep on a woman in a bathroom that he’d change his mind if there was a law that specifically says he can’t claim to be a woman and do it?

And why don’t you provide some statistics on how often a trans woman has been caught peeping if it’s clearly such a prevalent, pressing issue? Meanwhile, I’ll counter with dozens of article of cis men simply hiding cameras.

Moreover, by your logic, couldn’t a lesbian be just as dangerous?

And, flipping the situation on its head, who’s to say all this suspicion and paranoia (over a non existent issue!!) isn’t going to lead to TERFs peeping through stall cracks to make sure you don’t have a penis? It’s already led to countless cis women being harassed or even ejected from bathrooms.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-defend-j-k-rowling-over-claim-harry-potter-goblins-antisemitic/

US legislation doe snot represent the gender critical feminist movement. Plus a simple DNA test can prove someone's chromosomes not need for an invasive vaginal swab.

“gender critical feminist movement“ funny way to say TERF

Also, are you sure? Are you real sure?

GOP senator quotes J.K. Rowling while blocking vote on LGBTQ bill