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Gormy Cuss

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20. How is a straight woman a lesbian?

Reply to He loved Big Brother (Reply #17)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 11:40 AM

Jun 2012

Last edited Sun Jun 3, 2012, 01:58 PM - Edit history (1)

Would you please explain that to me?

The term wasn't used to describe women who are attracted to other women. It was used to describe women who self-identify as straight but who for political reasons won't have sex with men.

eta: I'm sorry if the above seems too harsh. The context in which I called a fellow feminist bonkers was when she was telling me that I couldn't call myself a feminist if I was having sex with men and she described herself as a political lesbian. I never said that she couldn't self identify that way, just that I thought her philosophy was bonkers.

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Radfem Sheila Jeffreys, transphobe, barred from speaking at the RadFem 2012 venue! [View all] Catherina May 2012 OP

She sounds like any right-winger who says that Starry Messenger May 2012 #1

How is stuff like this not hate speech? Catherina May 2012 #4

Reminds me of the way stormfront folks talk about African Americans, Jews and LGBT. stevenleser Jun 2012 #13

After all the hateful comments and blogs I read from the RadFem defenders Catherina Jun 2012 #14

JFC that's evil obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #23

Good. Thanks for posting! yardwork May 2012 #2

Thanks for reading. And caring Catherina May 2012 #3

So she's too radfem for RadFems? Gormy Cuss May 2012 #5

RadFem still wants her Catherina May 2012 #6

Oops, thanks for the correction. Gormy Cuss May 2012 #8

I don't think you're missing anything Catherina May 2012 #9

Political lesbians? Oh my. I remember the first time I heard that from a rad feminist. Gormy Cuss May 2012 #10

You're so welcome but look at this, which is such a welcome difference Catherina May 2012 #11

No I hadn't heard of her. Gormy Cuss May 2012 #12

Good on you for devaluing lesbianism. He loved Big Brother Jun 2012 #17

I would say that saying all women should be lesbians as a feminist cause... Neoma Jun 2012 #18

Good for you for bursting in to try to devalue a sister who has our respect n/t Catherina Jun 2012 #19

How is a straight woman a lesbian? Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #20

"Radfem political lesbians:" Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #21

Thanks, He loved Big Brother Vanje Jun 2012 #22

Don't even get me started obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #24

This have something to do with Lysistrata? Neoma Jun 2012 #15

Good one. It's Lysistrata imposing celibacy on all women Catherina Jun 2012 #16

Responses to RadFem2012 show our queer, feminist communities are standing strong against transphobia Catherina May 2012 #7