Mspec Lesbian Positivity - Tumblr Posts
It's okay to use contradictory labels. I know, I'm probably being redundant here. But I want to make sure anyone who hasn't heard it today gets to chance to hear it. You're valid. I don't care if you're a boy in whatever way, and you're also a lesbian, nor do I care if you're a girl in some way and also gay. I don't mind if you're omni, pan, bi, poly, or abro and a lesbian/gay. Are you aroace spec as well as mspec? Nice! Are you a mixture of all of these things? Something I missed? Cool!
Complicated identities are no less valid than identities that fit into boxes. And I will keep saying that, because there are still people in the world who insist on what you can and can't be (I swear I've said something like that word for word before, but sbsbs), whether it be your average homophobic grandpa or some exclusionist on twitter.💀
You're a lesbian if you feel like one. You're a lesbian if you also like men. You're a lesbian if you ARE a man. You're a lesbian if you're also aro. You're a lesbian if you're also ace. You're a lesbian if you're aroace—
Queer Affirmations
[Pt: Queer affirmations end pt]
There is no such thing as ‘having too many’ labels. Your identity is your own, so have fun with it!
Queer experiences are highly diverse; no two queer people are exactly the same.
Wear what makes you happy!
Use whatever pronouns you feel comfortable with.
Label your attraction however you see fit.
Go by as many names as you want.
Being trans doesn't have to be defined by suffering.
Being queer is not something to be ashamed of!
Your identity doesn't have to make sense to other people for it to be valid.
You aren't ‘invading spaces’ by being yourself.
Love isn't what makes you human. Having sex isn't what makes you human.
Your body isn't an ‘error’ of nature.
Being a ‘cringy’ queer person is rad!
You don't have to change your presentation or body to be a valid trans person. You don't owe anyone androgyny.
Don't be afraid to use the lesbian tag. Don't be afraid to use the wlw tag. Don't let the exclusionists scare you away from tags you're allowed to use! Besides, I myself still had an exclus find my shit even though I went out of my way to avoid tags I fear are swarming with exclusionists (without taking into the account that these fucking losers most definitely browse the mspec les/gay tags with the intent of badgering some random small inclusionist blog). I'm not doing that anymore. I have just as much of a right to use the ‘lesbian’ tag as a monosexual lesbian does, and you do, too. Sometimes you just have to say ‘fuck you’ to the people who want you to not exist, as well as those who swear up and down that you don't exist, and that you're harming the community. You've got to claim your rightful spot in the community… that's the best you can do at the end of the day.
Friendly reminder that you aren't the problem, exclusionists are.
The best thing you can do is live as happily as you can. exist. because some people really don't like that, and it makes them angry that you can smile and exist as yourself.