Tag: wlw

Posted on by shaloved30

As I watch my twitter timeline discuss white lesbians and white trans women attack and speak out of turn on the show Pose I am moved to just say.- Be mindful of how you speak about representation that is not catered to you. Just because you want to doesn’t mean you have to interject an opinion on everything.

I brought this here because time after time on here lots of us, black and brown women especially, have to deal with wlw fandom at mass nitpicking and dismissing representation that’s not overwhelming white and as of late femme and it’s tiresome and hurtful because more often than not we show up for y’all no matter what, but it’s hardly ever reciprocated. Allyship has to show up if we are to ever actually believe you mean it when you say you are one., 

Posted on by shaloved30

wlwocsource:

We need much more media that features women of color in relationships with other women of color. Most of the media that does show lbpq women of color characters puts them in relationships with white women/white people. And those relationships, predictably, tip the balance of power in favor the white person. You’ll notice that plot narratives center around emphasizing the autonomy of the white woman/white person at the expense of the woman of color’s health/wellbeing/autonomous development. 

Also, it’s incredibly important to show healthy romantic love between two women of color. We need the power to reclaim our capacity to love, to be loved, and to rid our lives of whiteness and the white gaze as much as possible. 

Posted on by shaloved30

bougiegaara:

hello i just want to say that i understand the thought process behind “wlw cant fetishize women” and i understand where this comes from but also its still relevant to the conversation to talk about how white wlw sexualize woc. i saw a post claiming that bringing this up is derailing and that “ppl know what we mean” but i really dont think it is!

white wlw need to be aware of how they view woc. they need to be conscious of this sexualization. conscious of how they speak about our bodies. conscious of how they touch us. conscious of their expectations on our sexuality and wants and desires. white women have a long history of violence! yall contribute to our fetishization and abuse!! its relevant to the conversation and it may be uncomfortable to acknowledge but it needs to be said and heard.

a woman viewing another woman sexually is not inherently dehumanizing, but you still need to take into consideration the way race plays into it.