Women in AIDS activism, screenshots from United in Anger. A History of Act Up. This GREAT documentary is just about the only one I know that does not overlook or minimize women in AIDS activism. It features women as activists and leaders throughout the documentary and it goes into detail on the specific campaigns for … Continue reading
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stop fucking calling all lesbians dykes (ex. “an older dyke”, “many of the awesome dykes”), especially if you’re not a lesbian. “lesbian” is a label that exists and it’s rude and disrespectful to use a slur to refer to a broad group of people who you don’t personally know. that should honestly be obvious.
jacquez45: elfwreck: knitmeapony: leproblematique: lines-and-edges: queeranarchism: solitarelee: sarahsyna: iron-sunrise: queeranarchism: mautlyn: comcastkills: queeranarchism: When I say ‘dykes’, I mean ‘dykes’. As in: people who identify as dykes. In the post you’re refering to I made it quite clear that I was writing about dykes I know and when I speak of these dykes I won’t erase or … Continue reading stop fucking calling all lesbians dykes (ex. “an older dyke”, “many of the awesome dykes”), especially if you’re not a lesbian. “lesbian” is a label that exists and it’s rude and disrespectful to use a slur to refer to a broad group of people who you don’t personally know. that should honestly be obvious.
