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Straight Talking
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Name::straighttalker05
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I'm an avid dreamer. I have big ideas, and I'll probably take them somewhere. Watch this space. I want to present what I think - and not with words minced up into an acceptable platter. Some things need to be told straight - particularly gay rights. Particularly life in the closet, it's very nature means no one hears it. If they do it's usually tinted with nostalgia. I'm confident, I know what I like and what I don't. Please don't confuse this for arrogance. I'm probably more insecure then you imagine.
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Sunday, September 11, 2005

Proceed With Caution – Stereotype Ahead


In this weeks offering I am going to deal with the somewhat taboo subject of lesbian stereotypes. If you are likely to become infuriated, huffy or at risk of a coronary heart attack, please look away now.



I won’t insult your intelligence by detailing exactly what a ‘lesbian stereotype’ is. There are, amazingly, a great many variations to this supposedly open and shut case. Lipstick lesbians, tomboyish dykes and butch drag kings are all among the many stereotypes to which we all apparently conform. Even non-conformity is considered a convention of lesbianism.

But do we secretly want to be stereotyped? In a world which is tainted by the ever present ‘is-she-or-isn’t-she’ doubt, would it be easier for us to conform to a certain stereotype as a way of identifying potential partners and like minded individuals? I can’t pretend I haven’t used music tastes and rainbow accessories as a way of signalling my preference to others of ‘our side’, all be it in a veiled way.

We can’t make lesbianism an exclusive members only club. Perhaps you think I am being absurd even suggesting it, but how many of us have been secretly confused by the short-haired girl in baggy trousers at the bus stop, who 9 months later is wheeling a pram? I may be excused for assuming that to a certain extent our gaydar’s work on stereotypes. That may explain why our egos take a certain dent if we are wrong.

It would seem we are all guilty of stereotyping, no matter how much we protest that we hate stereotypes, that we are more than just a stereotype and that we aren’t actually one anyway. It seems that stereotypes, and non-conformity are all part of our culture, which we are willing to accept at varying degrees.

If you’ve read this far and aren’t disgusted at my narrow-mindedness, then congrats. If on the other hand you are promptly closing your window in disgust and vowing never to read my blog again, excuse me, these are not cold hard facts, just the take on life of a non-stereotypical, tomboyish, rainbow accessorised, KD Lang and Melissa Etheridge fan, vegetarian and political activist lesbian.

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2 Comments:

Blogger mysterious_malady said...

Hello there,

Good to see that you are unpretentious and say what you mean. Its not easy to come out of the closet for fear of a harmless hug being misconstrued and other things ofcourse !

Happy Blogging !

Sun Sep 11, 04:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What a great post, someone who can see through the stereotyping that happens and isnt afraid to post about it

Mon Sep 12, 08:24:00 PM  

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