tomcats-and-tophats:

Part of being lgbt is unlearning toxic beliefs about ourselves, and about other lgbt people. It is something we have to consciously work towards. Realizing that we’re gay or bi doesn’t immediately undo those years of resentment that were conditioned into us, and just because we can’t oppress each other on the axis of sexuality doesn’t mean we aren’t still capable of maintaining hurtful beliefs about each other, which does actually impede our ability to heal.

“Bi women can just bypass abuse by choosing to not date men! Stop whining!” “Bi women have straight passing privilege by choosing to date men! Stop whining!” We just can’t fucking win, huh

tomcats-and-tophats:

It’s funny when the same person holds both opinions because it makes it so obvious they haven’t critically thought about their position at all and in reality just want us to shut up lmao

There is comfort in it though. Comfort in the fact that these people are SO FUCKING DUMB

hyrude:

for the record: i wrote 10k of indepth introspective character analysis turned personal projection fanfiction about francis from malcolm in the middle, never posted it anywhere, then changed all the names and submitted it for an lgbt essay scholarship as a dissertation on internalized homophobia’s psychological impact into adulthood and won $1000 so. first of all, follow your dreams, second of all, francis from malcolm in the middle is fucking gay