Women of Lit: A Safe Place To Share

[stickygirl]

If the media was truly an impartial, objective source I wonder if we would be in this mess? Likely not, or perhaps not so hopelessly mired....

More than one lgbtq activist I've read has said that as a community we do need to be visible, but omg! it hasn't been easy at times!

Fear and sex sells media space

On a happier note on 18th April 1930, the bbc broadcast that there was no news. More of that please

 

[genzsub]

On a happier note on 18th April 1930, the bbc broadcast that there was no news. More of that please

OMG, that would be SOOO nice!

 

[Strixaluco]

He fucking TOLD THE MEDIA he was going to do this, and then did it, and the media blindly amplified “these good people’s real and honest feelings of concern” <vomit> as if they had not been told in advance it was a con.

Media having such a bad memory is outrageous. Basically not doing their job - their turnover isn't THAT fast!

And why didn't they make noise about it in the first place?

 

[lil_jenni]

I’m a married mom, outwardly hetero, only dipping my toe into indulging my Bi side. But my daughter is openly Ace, my son has a mass of autism and ADHD special needs. I can’t really hide. ultimately all of us are at risk.

Oh, I feel you. A couple years ago, a colleague who is a gay man told me I had it easy because I could hide behind my husband and kid and just pretend not to be bi. I was a bit put off by that sentiment then, and I am even more so now. Being a woman is never having it easy. Period. And being non-straight only exacerbates that.

But kudos to your daughter for knowing she's Ace! That can be tough when so much of society tells people they have to be sexual in some way. A son of a friend identifies as asexual and bi-romantic, but he's given up on the romantic part entirely because he says everyone expects him to just give in to a sexual relationship if he tries to have a romantic relationship. He's kinda afraid he's going to end up alone, and he really wants the romantic part.

 

[genzsub]

A son of a friend identifies as asexual and bi-romantic, but he's given up on the romantic part entirely because he says everyone expects him to just give in to a sexual relationship if he tries to have a romantic relationship. He's kinda afraid he's going to end up alone, and he really wants the romantic part.

I really feel for him. I know how hard gay dating can be without compounding that with being Ace.

 

[Zrosey]

But kudos to your daughter for knowing she's Ace! That can be tough when so much of society tells people they have to be sexual in some way.

At this point in my life I too am pretty much asex. Occasionally a little desire will sneak by, but I'm truly happy living my life not consumed, like so many of my friends for the sex thing.
I don't know if it will always be this way for me, but no hurry to change!
Even so I still love my hugs an snuggles sooo much

 

[stickygirl]

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[EvaLane]

New summer wardrobe incominggggg. I mix and matched some outfits to see the vision and I think it’s cohesive?



Obviously not my work attire, but I think it’ll be nice to lean more into my femininity again. It has been nice.

I don’t have many accessories but I prefer to thrift or source second hand for most of that unless they’re nice pieces. Maybe I’ll find some time for that this week

 

[cheekygirl75]

New summer wardrobe incominggggg. I mix and matched some outfits to see the vision and I think it’s cohesive?
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Obviously not my work attire, but I think it’ll be nice to lean more into my femininity again. It has been nice.

I don’t have many accessories but I prefer to thrift or source second hand for most of that unless they’re nice pieces. Maybe I’ll find some time for that this week

Looks cohesive to me, and amazing!

 

[FrenchLopBunny]

New summer wardrobe incominggggg. I mix and matched some outfits to see the vision and I think it’s cohesive?

I it! You have a great eye for fashion!

 

[cheekygirl75]

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From the OP - read the room:

responses from men are not welcome in this thread; no, you're not as witty as your testosterone tells you.

 

[JennyCapricorn]

New summer wardrobe incominggggg. I mix and matched some outfits to see the vision and I think it’s cohesive?
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Obviously not my work attire, but I think it’ll be nice to lean more into my femininity again. It has been nice.

I don’t have many accessories but I prefer to thrift or source second hand for most of that unless they’re nice pieces. Maybe I’ll find some time for that this week

Love love love that second to last dress.

 

[JennyCapricorn]

Just checking in to see if everyone is safe and feeling ok.

 

[stickygirl]

Just checking in to see if everyone is safe and feeling ok.

Just the usual BS over in the LGBTQIA threads ...
Plus life, work, food... and sex I guess

 

[JennyCapricorn]

Body part pics are always a huge risk. The culture on each individual thread is different here, but as always it only takes one asshole….

Oh the river cruise sounds wonderful!

 

[FrenchLopBunny]

Just checking in to see if everyone is safe and feeling ok.

Doing great, other than some unwanted comments over on Daddy's Little Girl
When will I learn not to post photos of my body parts?

Went on a river cruise to the Netherlands and Belgium. First time in Europe. It was a great time.

 

[FrenchLopBunny]

Body part pics are always a huge risk. The culture on each individual thread is different here, but as always it only takes one asshole….

Oh the river cruise sounds wonderful!

The history and the architecture are amazing! Most of the cities we saw were founded more than 350 years before the Plymouth Colony here in the States. Hubby was very interested in the WWII history, and I found some of the memorials to the Jews to be very touching. In particular, the "Stumbling Stones".

 

[Ssbbw4u1974]

Just checking in to see if everyone is safe and feeling ok.

Doing excellent, feeling great!

 

[lil_jenni]

I'm as close as I've ever been to being truly content... so long as I stay in my house and don't access outside information.

And I agree the river cruise sounds amazing. My roomies from college are organizing a Caribbean cruise for this fall, and I'm not sure it sounds like my kinda thing. I'm much more a cabin in the woods than beach kind of girl, which is probably why the European river cruise seems like it would be fire AF but I'm very 'meh' about the Caribbean cruise. But I said i'd go, because I don't want to be the only one who doesn't go.

 

[FrenchLopBunny]

I'm as close as I've ever been to being truly content... so long as I stay in my house and don't access outside information.

And I agree the river cruise sounds amazing. My roomies from college are organizing a Caribbean cruise for this fall, and I'm not sure it sounds like my kinda thing. I'm much more a cabin in the woods than beach kind of girl, which is probably why the European river cruise seems like it would be fire AF but I'm very 'meh' about the Caribbean cruise. But I said i'd go, because I don't want to be the only one who doesn't go.

Its good for you to get out and make the best of it. Just think of the ship as an all-inclusive cabin on a lake!
We have been on an Alaska cruise. Totally different vibe. On the river cruise, it was a new port every. Always busy. The ship only moved in the evening & overnight. On the ocean cruise there were days at sea and it was a slower pace overall. A Caribbean cruise isn't attractive to us since we are not beach people.

 

[JennyCapricorn]

We have been on an Alaska cruise. Totally different vibe. On the river cruise, it was a new port every. Always busy. The ship only moved in the evening & overnight. On the ocean cruise there were days at sea and it was a slower pace overall. A Caribbean cruise isn't attractive to us since we are not beach people.

And I agree the river cruise sounds amazing. My roomies from college are organizing a Caribbean cruise for this fall, and I'm not sure it sounds like my kinda thing. I'm much more a cabin in the woods than beach kind of girl, which is probably why the European river cruise seems like it would be fire AF but I'm very 'meh' about the Caribbean cruise. But I said i'd go, because I don't want to be the only one who doesn't go.

I will toss in that you (either of you) might want to consider a Maine Windjammer cruise. It's an entirely different vibe from cruise ships, much more rustic, gorgeous scenery, generally great food (I'm not a lobster fan but I have been assured that the fresh lobsters are amazing) and a wonderful time.

 

[lil_jenni]

I will toss in that you (either of you) might want to consider a Maine Windjammer cruise. It's an entirely different vibe from cruise ships, much more rustic, gorgeous scenery, generally great food (I'm not a lobster fan but I have been assured that the fresh lobsters are amazing) and a wonderful time.

See, I think I might like something like that. But my ex-roomie organizing the trip goes on cruises all the time with her husband, so she wants all of us ex-roomies to go on one together as a kid of reunion. She picked the cruise.

Anyway, I agreed to go despite my initial reservations that it would be boring for me since I'm several years sober. But I've been assured there are fun things to do that don't involve drinking.

 

[stickygirl]

See, I think I might like something like that. But my ex-roomie organizing the trip goes on cruises all the time with her husband, so she wants all of us ex-roomies to go on one together as a kid of reunion. She picked the cruise.

Anyway, I agreed to go despite my initial reservations that it would be boring for me since I'm several years sober. But I've been assured there are fun things to do that don't involve drinking.

I've found that if you have low expectations then the event can turn out better than you feared. I totally understand the peer pressure, but stand your ground - if they want to party with booze, cheer them on but let them know you can't drink. That way you don't come across as a Debbie Downer.

 

[FrenchLopBunny]

I will toss in that you (either of you) might want to consider a Maine Windjammer cruise. It's an entirely different vibe from cruise ships, much more rustic, gorgeous scenery, generally great food (I'm not a lobster fan but I have been assured that the fresh lobsters are amazing) and a wonderful time.

I'll look into that!

 

[FrenchLopBunny]

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mommas in this thread!