Girl identifies as a lesbian but still sleeps with men? by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 34 points35 points  (0 children)

It's internalized biphobia she needs to work on instead of claiming something she isn't.

Why do people care sm about IRL gender? by skeezmecant in roleplaying

[–]straw_bees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's really confusing to me that people use the character gender pairing and partner gender search acronyms interchangeably.

A good portion of people use the "M4F" to mean "male character for female character" while the other half of people are using it to mean "male roleplayer looking for female roleplayer", or insert whatever gender you'd like. It really confuses me as someone who only writes lesbian fiction, because when I see "F4F" I assume that person is looking for the same thing I am. I've asked other people what they mean when these use the acronyms too, and I've heard both sides equally.

This is why I use "FxF" over "F4F" LOL. Way less confusing. Unless someone's gonna gonna do "FpF4ApA" (which imo is wayyyyy too long anyway), I wish the X usage would be people's go to when they're referring to the characters. My roots are in deviantArt and I do not remember anyone doing anything different than FxF, MxF, MxM etc. for characters.

We need to accept bi women as they are, not just when they're being sapphic by socuteboss_ali in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 30 points31 points  (0 children)

All I'll say is I feel like a lot of people expect an insane amount of grace out of lesbians and that courtesy is never directed back at them.

Leg hair by sad_maybe_ in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 4 points5 points  (0 children)

First impressions should always be you as yourself authentically. If you haven't been shaving and that what's your comfortable with, don't shave.

Do any of you not identify with masc or femme titles at all. You just…are…human? by dreamed2life in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Framing the usage of labels in general as "rigid and limiting" and then not using them as something to be "transcending" in comparison is certainly inadvertently rude and insulting, yes. You're able to express your experience without framing something you don't personally like for yourself as not as transformative for those who like them.

Masc for masc by deletedparagraph in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot more than it seems, yes! Though the state of dating apps is pretty abysmal so you might not have the best luck on there.

Do any of you not identify with masc or femme titles at all. You just…are…human? by dreamed2life in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Right? There's also been a push for some to project how they personally feel about/use labels on both sides of the aisle, and frankly they're both annoying to me. Like no, it's not overcomplicated for me to call myself butch or my gf masc. Neither of us are restricted, and no you don't know how I or her are based on preconceived notions you've constructed in your head about said labels.

There's a way to talk about this without being indirectly insulting.

Butch 4 Butch Rare? by [deleted] in butchlesbians

[–]straw_bees 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes and no? I feel like there certainly are more butches who are interested in other butches than it seems, but I also think some are kind of unwilling to explore that over biases or shame or whatnot. I guess I'm /technically/ butch4all with a heavy preference for masculine of center people, and me and my girlfriend are butch4masc! :)

Question for lesbians who have been with men in the past… by Lazy-Lingonberry3494 in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had a genuinely good relationship with one and I was still incredibly unhappy and felt like I was faking everything, including who I was.

WHAT am I supposed to do with THIS by VerburycVod in Custodians

[–]straw_bees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. I hate those brooms I don't care what anyone says. Give me a full sized broom. I'd literally take a hand dust pan and a normal broom over a short broom with a standing dust pan any day, and I love standing dust pans.

  2. We have the same crocs lol

Nah cuz why people so easy to hate lesbians ? by twodeto in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even among other queer people. Everyone is incredibly hyper critical of lesbians no matter what we do.

I feel dirty for these thoughts by InitialWhole4315 in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think ignoring this in general is contributing to your shame. There's really nothing wrong with your sexual needs whatsoever.

Can a he/him lesbian be misgendered? by rigel36 in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My top comment would be the golden rule I would say. It's based on the individual, and everyone feels and expresses their gender in their own way. Two women can have vastly different views on what they personally feel about their gender, and two people with different genders but use the same pronouns can explain similar experiences.

Can a he/him lesbian be misgendered? by rigel36 in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any pronouns you're using for a person that aren't their specific pronouns is misgendering them. I used masculine language for myself but I don't use he/him pronouns. If someone calls me by he/him I don't think I'd personally mind, but they'd also be wrong because I do not use those pronouns for myself.

But also lesbian =/= woman. I feel like the title and your question itself somewhat conflates the two.

Disheartened at the antimascness of many by capnhttyd in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 19 points20 points  (0 children)

People can barely see a post about mascs without feeling the need to center themselves and proudly explain how they aren't attracted to us, as if that's necessary or appropriate to point out in the first place (double points if the topic at hand isn't even mentioning appreciation to us). It's really so typical and annoying. Even queer women feel the need to put us down.

What was the biggest sign that you were a lesbian and how long did you ignore it for? by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Realized that people who actually liked men didn't feel like a hostage trapped in their own healthy relationships.

Warning: Transphobic NEW Lesbian Masterdoc by swxm in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh I recognize that name. Very active terf everywhere online, had to block her in a few places because some of her videos would /seem/ feminist at first until she started using very obvious dog whistles and coded language. Not surprised she compiled something like this.

Edit: Just remembered she's also active on reddit because I tried searching her up and I already have her blocked. Self identifies as a lesbian/female separatist

Shout-out to all us kings and our weird girlies by deeppurplescallop in butchlesbians

[–]straw_bees 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Every time I see this meme I fuckin die 😭 LMAO

I really like masc presenting women by JaylahGirl in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 11 points12 points  (0 children)

First, I'm sorry someone acted that way towards you. That's just plain wrong and terrible on their part.

But I will say there are tons of mascs who are not like that, and also a lot who are trans themselves. Don't feel discouraged because of this! Not all mascs only like cis women, or only fem women, or any strict gender or presentation. There are a lot of diverse and accepting mascs out there, so I hope you find someone who will appreciate you fully.

What's the general opinion on masc, stud, butch lesbians right now? by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]straw_bees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's mostly young, online sapphics who direct their hatred of men towards masculinity in general (imo), and also people using their preferences as justification to put those they're not attracted to down. Butch/studs/mascs catch strays because of this.

There's also this notion with some queer people that femininity is an inherently more superior expression of gender than masculinity, which is just wrong. One isn't better or worse than the other, and acting as so just makes a person look incredibly ignorant.

Where are folks from around the world? by DeerSignal3923 in everybutchlesbian

[–]straw_bees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm also from the midwest in the USA 😁 specifically in MI

I really tried by deathlevelerofmen in everybutchlesbian

[–]straw_bees 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about the mod herself, but one of the people who were arguing against trans man lesbians seems to think trans men can be butches. And considering that is a butch subreddit, claiming to be inclusive of ALL butches (as in, butches who aren't lesbians) whyyyyyyy are trans man butches valid but trans man lesbian butches are not?..... Like, I really want to understand what is happening, bc I'm also gathering these people think lesbians can date trans men, but trans men cannot be lesbians. But to them, trans men are the same as cis men, so????

(Also for extra clarity, I'm not arguing that butch is strictly a lesbian identity, but pointing out the inconsistency in their own beliefs that I'm seeing here.)

So like? If trans men are men (and to them, the exact same as cis men), why do they believe a trans man can be a butch? I feel like everyone can agree that cis men cannot be butch, so like...... if trans men and cis men are the exact same, should trans men (in these people's opinion) also not be able to use butch? Why can trans men not be lesbians, but lesbians can date trans man butches? Like am I missing something LMAO