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Western lesbian representation is so bad. It's either the series gets cancelled, a character dies, they don't get screentime, or the storyline only focuses on the homophobia they face.
Meanwhile in Thai GL, there have been over 30 series announced in 2025 alone. And let me tell you, there's something for everybody. Childhood best friends to lovers, period drama lesbians, boss x employee trope, space lesbians, multiple couples and love triangles, mafia action lesbians, idol x bodyguard trope, lesbian with powers to control time, prisoner lesbians, crime-solving lesbians, messy sapphic friend groups who are all in love with each other, high-school sweethearts, weddings, happy endings and so much more. And this is just the beginning. There will be many more great series to come in the future.
The only thing that's stopping more western people from watching is because of subtitles. Which is such a pity because these people say "there's no good lesbian representation" but there is. You just have to be better at looking for it. Don't set yourself up for disappointment anymore, don't watch something for the bare minimum representation.
As Bong Joon Ho once said:
We're on the YuriBus!
I love them so bad
taivan is a better representation of lesbian media than jackieshauna. there, i said it.
She’s so me in year 10 when there was a rumour going around I was doing weed
Yall if Gelphie were a het couple this would? Just? Be canon?
Like. Not ‘implied’ not ‘there if you look for it’
Glinda tells her she’s beautiful.
They tell each other that they love each other.
They never kiss, yes, but Glinda kisses FIYERO, and THAT isn’t the canon ship.
I mean? The door scene??
All of Loathing??
No, actually, if either OR BOTH of them where men, then this is canon.
This is literally ‘sisters’. It’s ‘roommates’. It’s only because it’s a lesbian relationship that this ISN’T SEEN
We’re not. We’re not making shit up, right? Like this isn’t even fanon, it’s- it’s pointing out the obvious, BUT NO ONE THINKS ITS OBVIOUS, I feel like I’m going crazy
THEY TELL EACH OTHER THAT THEY LOVE EACH OTHER?? IT IS ACTUALLY IN THE SCRIPT?? IT IS IN THE TEXT?? ITS RIGHT THERE??
NO ONE would defend loving each other platonically if either of these women were men. I am saying this as an aromantic who DESPERATELY wants more representation btw.
WHY does no one outside of fandom think these two are together?? It’s IN the stage musical of course (where else would they get it from) but is ACTUAL TEXT in the movie.
Why have we not grown up from believing that lesbians can’t possibly exist???? (Why have we not grown up from believing that poly people can’t possibly exist, but don’t get me STARTED on that.)
Maria Ressa
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Lesbian
DOB: 2 October 1963
Ethnicity: Chinese, Filipino
Nationality: Filipino / American
Occupation: Writer, journalist, entrepreneur, professor, activist
Note: Ressa is one of the 25 leading figures on the Information and Democracy Commission launched by Reporters Without Borders. She was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Dmitry Muratov for "their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.