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someone please explain he/him lesbians to me like I’m someone’s politically dubious relative (genuinely asking, I don’t understand how that’s not just straight)
2 upvotes, 5 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in LGBTQIA+. "someone please explain he/him lesbians to me like I’m someone’s politically dubious relative (genuinely asking, I don’t understand how that’s not just straight)"
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Anonymous 22w

Pronouns don’t equal gender, they’re just a way to refer to things

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Anonymous 22w

I am not a he/him lesbian BUT I can explain the common misunderstanding of gender = pronouns (which is not true). I use they/he/she pronouns. I’m not a man and a woman and nonbinary. When I prefer he/him pronouns, I’m not a man. I just like those words used to describe me.

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Anonymous 22w

A person attracted to women who uses he/him pronouns. Sometimes this is a trans man, who identifies as lesbian. Sometimes this is a sapphic person who happens to use he/him pronouns. Maybe a cis woman who uses he/him. It makes a lot more sense if you start to think of lesbian being an umbrella term the same way gay is.

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Anonymous 22w

why are yall downvoting its a genuine question 🤦‍♀️

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 22w

Probably because this gets asked here every other week, so people are tired of answering it. I hope the answers are helpful though!

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