tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943424657885597268.post1913617819763255609..comments2023-10-09T12:49:51.857-04:00Comments on lesbifriends.blogspot: random thought #28ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08381817928446553225noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943424657885597268.post-44553711706781070592010-04-20T08:50:12.941-04:002010-04-20T08:50:12.941-04:00Wao such a very good article. thanks for sharing w...Wao such a very good article. thanks for sharing with us....Cotton Yarn Manufacturerhttp://www.naeembrothers.com/yarncenter.aspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943424657885597268.post-46051309428920307042010-04-17T10:36:52.720-04:002010-04-17T10:36:52.720-04:00@anon- i do see that there are still huge strides ...@anon- i do see that there are still huge strides that our community needs to make. normally i do take up and defend my sisters- regardless of their orientation. i knew i would be taking a leap posting something to the contrary of that but i felt the need to defend myself.<br /><br />i have no issue with people making amendments to their title (see my post 'its all fun and games until the bisexual dates a boy'), my issue with my friend was how nasty and repressive she spoke of something that brings me clarity.<br /><br />it's not that i'm upset with her for not sharing my beliefs- i'm upset that in order to lift hers up she had to put mine down in the process. i'm tired of being made to feel as if i'm settling for something less because i feel a word can be all encompassing.<br /><br />i hope i didn't hit you hard enough in the wrong direction to have you leave my blog for good, but for what it's worth- i am sorry that you were offended. that was the furthest thing from my intention. take care!ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381817928446553225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943424657885597268.post-70551923534910954272010-04-17T05:38:25.389-04:002010-04-17T05:38:25.389-04:00To be honest, I think that your criticism of your ...To be honest, I think that your criticism of your friend for not wanting to identify herself as a lesbian is unwarranted and insensitive. Sure, she might be lesbian in the sense of the word that she likes women, but with that label of lesbian comes so many more things than just that, as I'm sure you're well aware of. <br /><br />Furthermore, even within the LGBT community, there is homonormativity. I don't identify as a lesbian even though I'm attracted to women, especially because I'm an Asian American womyn and see that so much activism and media coverage for people in the LGBT community ignores my struggles as a person of color and fails to acknowledge racism within the LGBT community. For these reasons and more, I choose to identify as queer rather than as a lesbian. And although I realize and am glad that you embrace your identity as a lesbian, I just hope that you will think about this a little and not criticize your friend for choosing to identify or not identify with whatever.<br /><br />Just some food for thought. I usually really enjoy your blog posts and find your sense of humor quite entertaining, but this post hit me the wrong way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943424657885597268.post-1610148044398690092010-04-14T09:24:14.105-04:002010-04-14T09:24:14.105-04:00@heather- not in the least to i think poorly of yo...@heather- not in the least to i think poorly of you and your beliefs. i know you can back up every one of your stances on issues. MY problem is when people tell me that gay rights aren't important or frivolous as they do something of a gay nature. i'm mostly referring to some conservative minded young women i met while at school, you know i have nothing but mad respect for you.ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381817928446553225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943424657885597268.post-70394965930159720082010-04-14T09:16:17.144-04:002010-04-14T09:16:17.144-04:00You are awesome.
I'd like to say that I'm...You are awesome.<br /><br />I'd like to say that I'm kind of in the middle when it comes to politics. I'm not a big supporter of the health care bill, there are some good parts but overall they hid a lot things from the general public. When it comes to finances and taxes I'm definitely more republican and I always voice my opinions. When it comes to social issues like abortion and gay rights I'm obviously more liberal. The first sticker I put on my new car? An equality sticker. I consider myself a feminist and am totally pro choice but I find that most people take advantage of their "rights" to choose. I hope you don't consider me one of those girls. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com