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A critically important message to Drag Race “fans” ahead of the season 10 premier.
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idk if this has been posted yet but i read this thread by @teamarimo and found it SUPER interesting and thorough and thought it’d be good to share it
This is good, just wish it wasn’t posted as a Twitter essay, they’re so hard to read.
[Caption: a series of tweets by twitter user @teamarimo. It reads:
the debate on who can use the terms “butch/femme” keeps coming up so i did a ton of research & i’d like to weigh in on the issue. i’ll post sources at the end
too many people credit anne lister (a historical lesbian) with coining femme in her journals but she was speaking french and “femme” has been a french word forever
going in chronological order of gay words in the english-speaking world, “lesbian” began as a synonym for tribade. “tribadism” = scissoring; both words meant women who slept with women & the sexual act itself. this was long before IDpolitics
so lesbian/tribade was something you did, not something you IDd as, bc they were labeled by their sexual activity since IDpol hadn’t come around yet. there was no concept of who was or wasn’t exclusively attracted to women. that’s why bi women are closer to lesbians than bi men
tribade dominated the 17th-mid 19th centuries until sapphic & lesbian took prominence. it wasn’t until 1892 that a neurologist used bisexual to describe sexuality. from then until the 1960s, bi was used only in academic contexts. it still wasn’t an identity yet
bi women have always been here but shared community with & organized under “lesbian” until (and even into) the 60s. before then, any text or study that said “lesbian” meant gay & bi women unless it (on the rare occasion) specifies otherwise, so context matters
butch/femme began in gay bars in the 40s-60s. women-only gay bars were frequented by lesbian & bi women. so for the first decades of butch/femme history, “lesbian” includes bi women bc there was no bi or “women-exclusive” yet & they were at the bars, participating in the culture
in the 70s, lesbian separatism begins with 12 white cis lesbians, the furies. They suggest that women engage “only (with) women who cut their ties to male privilege… as long as women still benefit from heterosexuality, receive its privileges and security, they will…
at some point have to betray their sisters, especially lesbian sisters who do not receive those benefits.” demon TERF sheila jeffreys says “our definition of a political lesbian is a woman-identified woman who does not fuck men.” this marks the split between bi & lesbian women
lesbian separatism others bi women who shared space, identity & oppression with lesbians centuries prior. it deems trans women as inextricable from male privilege they (don’t) have. it others lgbt woc who share oppression with men & therefore can’t exclude men from their politics
tldr it’s bad lol. with events like stonewall (1969) & increasing anti-gay violence in the 70s, anyone with proximity to heterosexuality in gay spaces was viewed as a threat & shunned. so bi groups begin to pop up, since they had no place in straight or gay communities anymore
in the 80s, 2nd-wave bi organizing was feminist bi orgs forming bc lesbians posited bisexuality as anti-feminist. by 1988, LGB officially separates lesbian & bi. now lesbians are invested in specific lesbian history & everything before the 60s says “lesbian.” see the problem here
texts with the word “lesbian” before the 60s are also referring to bi women but modern meanings of old words are applied to them, & consequently, bi women are denied a massive chunk of our history, including butch/femme culture
in the 60s, ball culture emerges in houses created as safe spaces for black & latinx queer youth. the genders are butch queen, femme queen, butch & women. here, butch & femme embody: the intersections of race, gender & sexuality; the freedom of it; and the resulting persecution
in the 70s, lesbian separatists say any form of masculinity harms women, materializing against butch & trans women. femmes are framed as wanting to reap benefits of heterosexuality while still toying with women (this is heavily wrapped in biphobic rhetoric too, if you can’t tell)
butch/femme is framed as heteronormative, anti-lesbian & anti-feminist. so androgyny is proposed as the lesbian ideal. now lesbian feminism is centered on white, middle class, androgynous lesbians at the expense of working class + nonwhite lesbians, bi women, and butches & femmes
butch/femme fall out of popular use, only kept alive by the same working class & nonwhite women who are ousted by white lesbians. butch/femme usage among queer youth of color includes lesbians & nonlesbians as it had since 60s ball culture & since 40s gay bars with gay & bi women
it’s interesting that people say butch/femme is for lesbians only when the beginning of lesbian as an exclusively-woman attracted identity & the downfall of butch/femme go hand-in-hand. it was queer youth of color who kept that culture alive, lesbian or not
white lesbian TERFs who demonized the culture embraced it again when genderfluidity became trendy in the late 80s. they claimed it as theirs, and stripped it of its history with bi women, trans women & queer youth of color that they wanted no association with
so that history was lost among many, and now well-meaning lesbians who definitely are not TERFs don’t even know butch/femme’s roots in race, trans/gnc identity, & class struggle, or its origins among gay & bi women as one group
tldr: TERFs suck, bi & lesbian women’s history is inextricable, and bi women were using butch/femme before the bi identity even existed. historically, “lesbian” encompassed a set of behaviors & became an identity later
Sources:
gay & bi women going to the same clubs: Source 1, Source 2
bisexual etymology: Source
lesbian separatism: Source
tribade: Source
butch/femme: Source
more on butch/femme; Source
origins of bi movements: Source 1, Source 2, Source 3
lady with history & women’s studies + LGBT studies degrees: Source
ball culture: Source
hi here’s a trans lesbian (homojabi@tumblr) saying exactly what I just said from a trans perspective for the “everyone’s trying to steal from lesbians” crowd. I’m going back to sleep
https://confide–nemini.tumblr.com/post/149527067504/is-it-okay-for-bi-girls-to-refer-to-themselves-as
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Adding phobia to a word doesn’t suddenly make you systematically oppressed
Fandom and the Intersection of Feminism and Race
Intersectionality – specifically, the intersection of feminism and race as it pertains to Black women – has become a bit of a Tumblr buzzphrase that is generally applied to major social issues. But it has a real and important place in fandom as well, and while that is generally accepted on the surface, it has come to mean (to folks to don’t actually get it) simply acknowledging the existence of Black women.
Here’s the thing, though. Intersectionality isn’t white women reblogging photos of black women with the caption “omg so beautiful!” It isn’t fancasting Lupita in everything or having “poc” headcanons of white characters. It doesn’t even necessarily mean supporting existing Black women characters (though that’s a start). Those things are inclusive, but they’re not necessarily intersectional.
To understand the intersectionality of feminism and race in media (and, by extension, fandom), one must understand the fundamental differences between what is considered empowering for white women vs. what is empowering for Black women. (Hint: due to many years of dehumanization of Black women while white women have been portrayed as The Ideal, these two perceptions are almost diametrically opposite.)
Take the Strong Woman who isn’t there to be loved. White women love this trope, because white women in media are so often primarily seen as love interests. I can understand how that can be frustrating, and how it can be refreshing to see, say, Furiosa in Mad Max. But – and this is important – the Strong Woman trope, applied to a Black woman, reads entirely differently, and to ignore that ignores intersectionality altogether.
Black women have almost never been the ones who need protecting in media. Black women aren’t sick and tired of always being love interests. The Strong Independent Woman (thanks in part to fandom repeatedly using the term to try and keep women of color in their romance-free place) has become virtually a slur when it comes to Black women in media in the same way the Damsel in Distress makes white women’s skin crawl. If you care about intersectionality at all, it’s important to understand that. The experience of Black women in media is the Bizarro World version of white women’s experience.
Most “inclusive” feminists can see the disparity between Scarlett O'Hara and Mammy, and (I hope) understand that Mammy was dehumanized and otherized. The Scarlett and Mammy trope lives on today, with only the most un-PC parts of the Mammy character removed. Otherizing Black women is not yet widely considered un-PC. It still continues in the media we consume every day. And just because they’re often glorified for being so strong, so tough, and so independent it doesn’t make it OK.
Abbie Mills is a tough, independent badass – but Katrina embodied “womanhood,” precious and pure. Michonne is a tough, independent badass – but Jessie embodies “womanhood.” And on and on.
It has been said so many times, but it hardly ever seems to sink in: It is progressive and feminist for Black women to be the precious ones, the love interests, the damsels who need saving.
So if you instinctively ask why a Black woman can’t just be strong or get upset if she is “reduced to a love interest,” allowed the kind of romantic storyline you take for granted and spit on, the answer is: Your brand of feminism doesn’t apply here.
And, you know, that doesn’t negate that brand of feminism. Intersectionality (of all kinds) asks you to look at feminism as something that is complex, not a set of one-size-fits-all rules.
As Susan B. Anthony’s name trends on Twitter — and as people blanket her Rochester, New York, grave in “I Voted” stickers — it’s worth remembering that Anthony’s legacy is a paragon of white feminism. Anthony’s pursuit of women’s rights came with a hefty dose of racism. On its website, the National Women’s History Museum is careful to emphasize that Anthony’s problem wasn’t with black men voting, per se.
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why does makeup have to be so expensive like every ‘simple’ tutorial has 11 products, I’m not paying £23 for a concealer to use in one area of my face that might not even work
Look up drug store makeup tutorials/reviews! There are tons out there and lots of really affordable products that work well. I have an $8 foundation and a $36 foundation, both awesome. :)
-Maybelline Fit Me is better than almost every high-end concealer I’ve tried and it’s like $6!! -Also any bright red lipstick (wet n wild is like a dollar) makes a good color corrector for under eyes to layer under concealer. -For lipsticks NYX is great and long lasting, especially the lingerie line, but they’re a tad drying if that bugs you. Maybelline’s Vivid Matte liquid is my fave lipstick of all time, even including high end ones- Nude flush is the best shade imo and it’s so soft -Wet N Wild’s $4 brow kit is what I use for the most part, it lasts absolutely forever and not to toot my own horn but I get complimented on my brows all the time. -For a more lowkey look I’ll just use Nyx brow mascara. I’ve used both this and Benefit’s Gimme Brow and I didn’t notice any major diff besides the price -once again maybelline’s liquid eyeliner lasts forever but only the master precise one. Do NOT get lash stiletto or anything else bc they suck big fat balls but master precise is 👌👌👌 -if you’re gonna invest in any high end makeup I would go for primers, like smashbox photo finish, and maybe one high end eyeshadow palette like abh’s modern renaissance or ud’s Naked that you’ll get a lot of use out of. And if you have sensitive skin like me then foundation, but otherwise like tooiconic said, plenty of drugstore foundation is great too
why does makeup have to be so expensive like every ‘simple’ tutorial has 11 products, I’m not paying £23 for a concealer to use in one area of my face that might not even work
Look up drug store makeup tutorials/reviews! There are tons out there and lots of really affordable products that work well. I have an $8 foundation and a $36 foundation, both awesome. :)
BOI im gonna share some GOOD FINDS ive had in the past while
For foundation: The Ordinary Serum Foundation. About 6-7 bucks and its so good, it’s a serum so it doesn’t look cakey (Bonus: the HA Blur primer from the same site is great but on the more expensive side, at $19)
Concealer: LA Girl HD Pro Concealer. 5-10 bucks depending on where you get it from. The colour I have (Warm Honey) leans a bit orange, but it helps to cover my dark circles :o
Eyeliner: I’M SO EXCITED I found my new holy grail eyeliner at Superstore, it’s probably gonna replace my $25 Kat Von D eyeliner. It’s the Essence Waterproof Eyeliner Pen. It was only $3.50!! I tested it out today at work and it lasted for the whole shift on my oil slick eyelids.
Brows: Colourpop Brow Colour. At $6, it comes in a little pot, and lasts for ages. I’ve had mine for a few months now and it’s still going strong.
Lips: Colourpop Ultra Mattes/Satins, Wet n Wild Catsuit. The mattes are super long lasting but can be a bit drying. Colourpop also has a lip primer though that helps a lot!
Brushes/misc tools: AliExpress. All my makeup brushes are from there and I love them. Just be sure to check reviews first so you know what you’re getting. Also, if you have any stores that carry Joe Fresh cosmetics, their grey makeup sponges are $5 and I can honestly say I prefer them over BeautyBlenders.
sorry for the long addition to your post im just really excited to share cheap makeup finds fjskdldk
“Hello Katya! My name is Kay and I’m from Worcester, MA. I think I’m bisexual, and I think I use drag queens as a crutch to vent my sexual frustrations because the queens are all really men so it’s ‘okay’ to say, Oh that queen is really hot. My question is this: Do you think this is unhealthy? What do you recommend I do? I think RuPaul’s Drag Race has helped me come to my bisexuality realization more than ever before, somehow. Is this weird? I’d really love your input and help!!” (x)
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why does makeup have to be so expensive like every 'simple' tutorial has 11 products, I'm not paying £23 for a concealer to use in one area of my face that might not even work
JULY 15: Bi Any Other Name is published (1991)
On this day in 1991, the book Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out was published. Edited by Loraine Hutchins and Lani Ka'ahumanu, the anthology was one of the cornerstone publications in the bisexual rights movement of the modern age.
You can purchase the anthology and read more about its “sequel” productions here!”
Spearheaded by its editors Loraine Hutchins and Lani Ka'ahumanu, who was a seminal bisexual rights activist and the only bisexual speaker to attend the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation, Bi Any Other Name is an anthology book that ponders bisexuality in the internal and external through a collection of poetry, art, and personal essays. The book was an instant success and sold so many copies that it quite literally invented the formal category of bisexual literature – after Bi Any Other Name was forced to compete in the category of “Lesbian Anthology” at the 1992 Lambda Literary Awards, the American bisexual community raged a protest that successfully concluded in the creation of multiple bisexual specific Lambda Literary Award categories in 2006.
The book’s success also led to the publication of 10 other books by the same contributors, making Bi Any Other Name a series! Today, the original book has been republished 3 different times, has over 4,000 copies in circulation, and was even translated and sold in Taiwan beginning in 2007. Despite the original controversy with the Lambda Literary Awards, Lambda has included the book in its “Top 100 Queer Books of the 20th century” list. Bisexual rights legend and former president of BiNet USA, Wendy Curry, once wrote of Bi Any Other Name: “This groundbreaking book gave voice to a generation of previously unseen bisexuals. Rather than arguing statistics or debating the sexuality of long dead celebrities, Hutchins and Ka'ahumanu gave a space to normal bisexuals who told their lives. This created a new genre for books on bisexuality.”
-LC
hogwarts houses: slytherin, founded by Salazar Slytherin
Or perhaps in Slytherin You’ll make your real friends, Those cunning folks use any means To achieve their ends.
model un sucks because you develop these stupid little crushes on people in your committee and you know them by a country and you obsess over them and all that you know is their stance on some random foreign policy
