It has a derogatory history and has been reclaimed, but not by everyone. Queer does not resonate with all communities and is not embraced by all LGBTQ people. It’s also a political term and many people use it as such, to imply a particular set of political beliefs alongside their orientation. Queer is an umbrella term, it really implies “not straight” more than it implies what exactly someone’s sexuality might be. Enjoy None of the memes in here were created by me, I found them on the internet ranging.
Btw im gay meme full#
Additionally, if a person might not identify themselves with a binary gender (male or female) then a term like lesbian or gay might feel limiting. Just a book full of gay memes that I found in my gallery. If someone partners with people across the gender spectrum, “bisexual” may not feel appropriate because it implies there are just two genders (bi meaning two). Or you might partner with people across the gender spectrum.
You might identify as genderqueer, trans or gender non-conforming, so that kind of specificity might not fit well. Lesbian implies pretty clearly that you are a woman who partners with other women. Queer is not as specific as words like lesbian or gay, and it does not explain exactly either your gender or the gender of your partner. We use the word “queer” at Feministing a lot, often interchangeably with lesbian, gay and bisexual, but I thought I’d share why I use the word and what I think the difference is.įrom my perspective, there are two main reasons to use queer as an identifier. I realized after answering her that there might be other folks out there with similar questions.
She’d heard me use the word queer and was curious what the difference was between that and lesbian. I was recently asked this question by a well-meaning and genuinely curious progressive person. I mentioned last week that it is pride month and I thought that might be a good enough excuse for a queer 101 post.