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how 100 queers described themselves in 1997

from "My Gender Workbook" by Kate Bornstein


the two reasons I'm sharing this:

1. sometimes the queer community seems so pointlessly divided and feels the need to put each other down, under the guise of righteousness. this is an especially common thing I see in lesbian spaces, as someone who is one. in my opinion if you're anything other than cis/het, but are somehow still prejudiced against other queer identities, including contradictory ones, you're failing everyone and even yourself with your infighting. we need more vibes like the ones below instead of people who faint when butches have body hair or some other stupid shit

2. it's interesting as fuck. i want to be just like all of these people. theyre so cool



! these are not my photos, they are from this post


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shtarzyi

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number 39 is my favorite by far. that is so fuckign real.

it sucks that nowadays theres just a one way view on sex and gender. ive cycled through identities hoping to find and understand one for myself and none of them fit. but its such a concerning time to make queer friends because im lowk scared of explaining my own identity in a way that isnt convuluted.

but this is a comfort. the variety and differnce and uniqueness of it all. i love you gay people and the non-conforming divas.


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sister jade (green apples)

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i love this its making me emotional


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slunk

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hell fucking yes dude


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TBABY

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so glad this made its way to spacehey! i love this book, i think its really important for people to realize this fun "unconventional" side has always been around, and that labels can be whatever you want them to be ! Not everything has to be set in stone all the time, allow yourself grace to be expressive and to discover more about yourself :)


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xXGam3r_L0rdXx

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these are sooooo cool what the hell! i absolutley love all the ones about transmen, they're all my idols now despite never meeting them. these kinds of labels seem so much more open and real and actually discriptive. i just adore the older ways queer men especially used to label themselves, its so much more interesting than the forced bullshit we have now on places like tumblr. since these were so absolutley awesome, ive decided that i will now add my own, just for funsies

108. Transsexual man. Cowboy. Loud guitar cords and punchy baselines. Even just a look at me turns anyone into a fag. lover of boys everywhere.


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