#Everyhyper inclusionist on this damn website is so immature it’s maddening

[womenaremypriority]

This may not be the original meaning of the word, and it may still sound like a “bad” word to some people. But whether you like it or not, the word ‘lesbian’ exists in part to humanize lesbians. It exists so a lesbian girl can look it up after hearing for the first time, with wide eyes, and there there are others like her. It exists so that young lesbians can hear that there are other women like the. It exists so young lesbians can find accurate information about sexual behavior between women. It exists so young lesbians can find role models and spaces and TV shows for people like them.

What do you think happens when you take that away. What do you think happens when the meaning of the word ‘lesbian’ is in the dictionary is ‘non-men loving non-men’. What do you think happens when the lesbian tag on Tumblr mentions penis on every other post. What do you think happens when Reddit groups for lesbians mention finding men attractive constantly. What do you think happens when sex guides for lesbians stress that lesbians can learn to interact with dicks.

What do you fucking think happens?

I don’t give a shit about your “meanings change!” And “words are made up!” I don’t care. I don’t. You can deny all you want, but the only thing you’re meaningfully doing is prioritizing your feelings over the safety and happiness of actual lesbians. You laughed off the idea that predatory men will use the changing definition of lesbian to their advantage? Okay, what about adolescent lesbians trying to find others who are like them? As in- female humans, who only want to date other female humans? What about conversion therapists and upset parents who will say, “plenty of lesbians can like penis!” Oh, they already do that, you say? You’re just letting them continue! You’re just giving them MORE ammo and MORE room to do that, instead of fighting it!

Both liking other women and not liking men are parts of the lesbian experience. Both of these things contribute to why lesbians are oppressed, and if you don’t respect lesbians ability to voice BOTH of those things, simply and easily, you don’t respect lesbians. If you redefine lesbian, you’re not actually taking away the stigma around being a female homosexual. You’re doing nothing but adding to it, and making sure it’s harder to name.

I hope you’re all fucking proud of yourselves. The least you can do is admit that you only care about yourself.

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