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She added in the interview that fans had begun describing her as a “gay icon”, which she described as “an honour that I do not take lightly”. When it doesn’t stink of bitter misandry, ‘lesbian’ seems dirty and embarrassing, quite alien from the earnest, loving relationships that many queer women dream of.Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. However, if we are truly going to strive for inclusive intersectional feminism, the answer shouldn’t be a bashful ‘oh no I’m not one of those hairy lesbians’ the next time someone asks if you are a ‘manhating dyke’, but rather a defiant ‘so what if I was? If you are looking for something truly exciting to tease your mind with unfulfilled fantasies, read on!

I have learnt that it is okay to cause discomfort in this light as discomfort is simply people coming to terms and understanding.I often wonder what life would be like if I was able to read pieces like this one, to be shown that being a lesbian wasn’t a bad thing, even just to learn what one was. Many believe Lesbianism somehow makes one immune from it, or talking about it confirms the predatory lesbian trope. It wasn’t easy reaching a point in my life where I can confidently say the words ‘I am a lesbian’, without shying away or hinting at it. It stars April O'Neil sort of playing herself, shooting a girl/girl scene with Jenna Sativa and then interviewed by ubiquitous crew member AJ Bucks. Even though I saw my mortal enemy in a lesbian porn scene online, I can never mention it, for obvious reasons.

Why is it that, amidst all the exciting new victories for the LGBT community, all the flamboyant explosion of pride month celebration, ‘lesbian’ remains a stigmatised word?

Please familiarise yourself with our community guidelines to ensure that our community remains a safe and inclusive space for all. The love I saw fellow lesbians show each other throughout history and in the media not only warmed my heart, but filled me with joy. If someone cut their hair short, or presented in a masculine way, then they were a ‘lesbian’, and that was not only a bad thing, but something to be laughed at. I often end up feeling so exhausted with the constant pressure to stay ‘closeted’ in feminist circles. However, as ‘gay’ slopes towards its grave as a schoolyard insult, it’s tempting to wonder whether ‘lesbian’ might have won a similar fate, had activism not centred around the de-facto male-focused word ‘gay’.

Photo of Staceyann Chinn reading from a sheet of paper into a microphone by David Shankbone, shared under a Creative Commons licence, via Wikimedia Commons.

The negative image of the lesbian was woven into my mind, and it was going to take some careful reflection to undo that.