one thing i dont think we talk enough about is how pretty much every sex ed resource for lesbian teens tells them they should be open to sex with male partners
i remember being 14/15 and googling how lesbian sex worked and just being confronted with site after site telling me that lesbian sex sometimes includes a penis and it was uninclusive and closed minded to think otherwise :)))
i guarantee you no girl or woman searching for lesbian sex ed resources is looking for advice on how to blow a guy or have piv intercourse, theyre looking for advice about sexual relationships between biologically female partners
i think people underestimate how ashamed and broken it made me and other lesbians feel to read that over and over. after reading those resources i felt so hopeless that i tried to force myself to be asexual because it was the only socially acceptable way to rule out having a male partner
constantly adding these ~helpful reminders~ is like telling lesbians that they just haven't met the right guy yet, and there is no context in which they should forget it
some of these were government affiliated websites insisting that exclusive homosexuality didnt exist, or at the very least that it was unthinkable and unpeakable
its a very impactful and insidious form of homophobia
inshallah jk rowling loses her fortune and all her hateful deeds are returned to her x10
A lot of harm could have been avoided if trans activists didn't bully medical and psychological professionals out of doing their job. "Everyone who says they're trans, is trans and should be believed." Well, no. They could be socially influenced They could have emotional problems and trauma They could have body image issues They could be autistic They could be facing adolescent fears and pressures re sex and gender They could have a sexual fetish They could have a pushy parent and be a victim of munchausen by proxy They could need anti-psychotic drugs and mood stablizers They could have a neurological problem that has altered their perception. They could be depressed, BPD, anxious, avoidant, narcissistic Genuinely why did activists just say words they pulled out of their ass and doctors responded with "well, ok" with no further research. That was insane.
It's crazy to me how many aspects of beauty culture are LITERALLY toxic. Like, nail polish has a lot of harmful substances that cause long term health effects in salon technicians. Fake eyelashes (eyelash extensions for sure, idk about the ones you just stick on) are glued to your eyelid with glue containing formaldehyde, a carcinogen. So many makeup products have been found to have heavy metals like lead because there is virtually no regulation. And that's not even getting into the issues with eating disorders or plastic surgery
i just saw this on twitter but i couldn't find the user of the OP. anyways, damn right
makeup is a prison for women the reason i say that is because if you can’t go outside without a full face of makeup you’re imprisoning yourself
it’s literally so unfair that ‘gendered’ insults towards men really just slut-shame their mothers - ‘bastard’, ‘son of a bitch’. NOT fucking fair. men call women cunt whore bitch cow slut crone dyke etc etc etc until the ends of the earth, and alllll those words are just fueled by hatred of the female body. let’s flip the script girls…. I want to be able to call a guy ‘‘semen sack’ and for it to be the worst insult he’s ever had thrown in his face
got blocked, and all i'm going to say is:
If you see no connection between a trend of young women willingly identifying with sexist stereotypes following a movement that pushed to define womanhood as sexist stereotypes and also shut down criticism women doing shit that perpetuated sexism as "their choice", that's okay, you can keep living in your land of willful ignorance. I'll continue having fun in the real world where we do observe things like "reality" and "obvious connections".
She's not "celebrating her sexuality" she's objectifying herself for the sake of male sexuality. Ask yourself, when straight male performers want to "celebrate their sexuality" on stage or in music videos, do they put on little booty shorts and a crop top? Do they cake their faces in makeup and shave their legs? No, they dress comfortably, and bring out women who are attractive to them dressed all degradingly. So I guess to answer your question, she can express her sexuality in a less male-gazey way by dressing comfortably, and letting the men parade around the stage half naked in degrading little outfits.
I don't know what makes me sadder; the bimbofication to become famous, or the fact that it worked.