LGBTQIA+ on Sidechat | this whole “this word means this thing!!” Is linguistic prescriptivism, the same reasoning someone uses to say “‘ain’t’ isn’t a word!!” and other policing of minority speech. Words are used differently by different people, esp identity labels. All r valid

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LGBTQIA+ 18h

this whole “this word means this thing!!” Is linguistic prescriptivism, the same reasoning someone uses to say “‘ain’t’ isn’t a word!!” and other policing of minority speech. Words are used differently by different people, esp identity labels. All r valid

LGBTQIA+ 20h

“pansexual lesbian” why is it so hard for the community to understand that if you like men… YOURE NOT LESBIAN!!

26 upvotes, 40 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in LGBTQIA+. "“pansexual lesbian” why is it so hard for the community to understand that if you like men… YOURE NOT LESBIAN!!"

Anonymous 16h

thank you I was gonna comment that. when will people internalize that labels are descriptive tools meant to assist in understanding rather than prescriptive dictates which exclude non-conforming experiences? like holy shit a pansexual lesbian isnt even that hard to understand, it’s just a homoromantic pansexual

Anonymous 10h

what’s wrong with simply using “sapphic” as a label? i don’t think we should police other labels, but it’s harmful to lesbians when you say you’re one of them (who aren’t attracted to men at all) while still having an attraction to men.