Title. Something of a rant/discussion.
There are a lot of people online who identify as LGBT who are happy to repeat stereotypes about and bash lesbian/gay/bisexual people, of course, but I actually see this behavior a lot IRL, too, among the handful of LGB people I know. One example that prompted me to make this post is that last week, I was hanging out with a couple friends and some acquaintances (who are friends with my friends). During conversation, one of them, a woman who I know is same sex attracted, told another person that "lesbians dress like basic white boys" and then the two of them started talking about how lesbians have terrible fashion choices. I was surprised and disturbed by how ready both people were-- this gay woman, and the straight guy she was talking to-- to bash lesbians.
That's just one example, but I've seen this multiple times recently (also about gay men, not just lesbians). For context, these were both adults in their late 20s/early 30s who identify as politically liberal, not religious conservative or anything.
Anyone else know people like this or have similar experiences? And, any idea why some LGB people are happy to bash their own demographic...?
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