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Butch
Butches subvert traditional gender roles and gender presentation in favour of masculine attributes and aesthetics. Butches have long been a cornerstone of the Lesbian community and this piece is a celebration of Butch identity.
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Domesticity
While in your home and safe space, you are allowed to be yourself with your person and feel safe to let your walls down and feel comfortable in your own skin.
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Euphoria
Lesbians shouldn’t have to stop or look around before holding their partner’s hand out of fear, the euphoric feeling of being able to hold your partner’s hand in public and feeling comfortable and safe is something to be cherished.
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Femme
Femme Lesbians are often overlooked or not taken seriously as they don’t “look like a lesbian”. This piece is a celebration of everything feminine and a display of the Femme Lesbian archetype.
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Lesbian Radiance
Wrapping your community’s flag around you is a practice of radical self-acceptance and self-love. It encapsulates the happiness and joy of celebrating your identity and being proud of that part of yourself.
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Please Kiss Me
Finally being able to kiss your partner or date and not have it be seen as a display for the benefit of men.
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Sappho Society
Being around others in your community can be so incredibly affirming and validating. Community creates a safe space to truly express yourself and feel comfortable in your skin around others who feel the same.
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What Does a Lesbian Look Like?
All kinds of bodies exist within the Lesbian community, not just the conventionally attractive, skinny, white hyper-feminine bodies. Body hair, acne, stretch marks, and all!
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Who's The Man?
By subverting gender stereotypes and refusing to play into heteronormative expectations, Lesbians can interpret gender and outward presentation on their own terms.
Work by
Megan Ranieri
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““Lavender Menace” depicts how Lesbians and Lesbian identity have been fetishized, sexualized and de-legitimized within popular culture and society. This collection of works imagines a world free of...” [More]