20221202 Lesbian issue. About this Gay centric newsletter and its Lesbian subscribers.
Introduction
Substack notifies me when people join and I have noticed women subscribing to this Gay-centric newsletter. I don’t assume that all the women that are subscribing are Lesbians, but probably some are and hence this issue.
I think there are opportunities for both the Gay and Lesbian communities in being in communication and this newsletter might be useful for that purpose.
I think I should be up front with the purpose of this newsletter.
I am going to adopt a question-and-answer format.
Q: Are non-Gays welcome to subscribe to this newsletter?
A: Yes. Anyone can subscribe to this newsletter. All are welcome. I believe that sharing ideas can benefit us all.
Q: Is Gay centric actually separatist?
A: No. Gay centric means focused on Gay issues. We live in the world and benefit from interacting and working with others. I do believe though that there are interior and exterior conversations.
Q: Do you study what Lesbians are doing to learn how to resist trans extremism?
A: Yes. I am keenly interested in what Lesbians do that might be useful. However, a lot of the things which have rallied feminists and Lesbians to resist and oppose trans extremism doesn’t apply to Gays.
We don’t have transmen invading men’s sports and stealing prizes and trophies at contests.
Generally trans Gay guys are smaller, not very aggressive and easily avoidable by Gay men. At the worst a Gay guy might show up to a date and find out then that the person is trans and he has wasted his time.
Gay transmen are mostly being chased by men for straight sex and either being fooled by them or pre-occuppied by dealing with them.
The worst that happens are condescending media articles that we should date them and “Gay” transmen raging about us on social media platforms because we won’t touch their bodies.
Q: What benefit is there for Lesbians to read this newsletter?
A: Some of the ideas being developed and discussed in this newsletter I think might be used or adapted for use by Lesbians.
For example, I am writing against queer theory and how it enables trans extremism and how it derives from the neoliberal university. This might be useful to Lesbians.
My belief is that the initialism of LGBTQ+, up to 14 letters now, is harmful to Lesbians as well as Gay, and my arguments against initialism might be of use to the Lesbian community.
I think the concept of Gay centric groups is good. I see that Lesbians have already adopted the idea of Lesbian centric groups to some extent. However, my ideas might provide a more thought-out theoretical basis for Lesbian centric groups, I really don’t know though.
The idea of systematically reviewing where a Gay centric group might take up issues to bypass the Queer, LGBTQXYZ establishment is good. Lesbians might think of doing a systematic review also if they haven’t done so already.
However, some ideas are not directly adaptable. I am finding that Gay art, that is art created for a Gay audience, is helping me build interest in Gay centric ideas and I see Gay art as a means of resistance to trans extremism.
This might not work for Lesbians. Lesbians might not be a market for the equivalent of Gay art, which would be artistic depictions of nude women. Though there might well be a market for Lesbian art as created by Lesbians which isn’t involving nude women. There is the issue of having disposable income to purchase art and sustain a market. This is a question I am not able to answer.
The issue here isn’t so much as whether Lesbian art could be a form of resistance to trans extremism, but more that the ideas in this newsletter won’t always directly translate or be easily adaptable for Lesbian use. It won’t always be as simple as crossing out the word “Gay” and writing “Lesbian” in its place.
I think the idea of culture to build Gay identity probably works for Lesbians and for all I know they maybe already be engaged in this project.
Though, I don’t know if the idea of using culture as a means of resistance to trans extremism specifically is a concept in Lesbian groups. I am offering slogans such as “Gay literature is resistance to trans extremism.” Perhaps Lesbians already thought of that years ago, if not let me suggest that the slogan, “Lesbian literature is resistance to trans extremism.”
Q: Do you cover feminist and Lesbian issues in this newsletter?
A: Yes. Lesbians and feminists are basically the only organized group fighting trans extremism. The LGB Alliance is basically mostly Lesbians with a few Gays and I suppose perhaps a Bisexual or two.
If it was just Gays there likely would be next to nothing in terms of a group fighting trans extremism and the situation would be rather difficult. Mobilizing something more than twitter tweets is what I am trying to do.
Regarding fighting trans extremism, or opting out of initialism (LGBTQXYZ) stuff and other allied issues I am going to be reporting on Lesbian and feminist activities.
On the other hand, where I don’t see it impacting Gays, I am not writing on it. They maybe important issues, but my focus is developing Gay centric community which is a full-time intellectual effort. Others, Lesbians, will be much better on writing on these other issues.
That doesn’t mean I don’t see some issues as being interrelated and when they are, I expect to write on them.
Q: What do I see as the relationship of Gays and Lesbians?
A: Lesbians will always be the closest group to Gays in terms of shared issues and problems. There will be many issues and problems for which Gays and Lesbians will be allies and will greatly benefit by working together in alliances.
However, I think Gays and Lesbians should work as allies as Gay centric and Lesbian centric groups. We are homosexuals and our groups don’t have to be heterosexual. Lesbians and Gays are culturally different and have different issues as well as some issues in common. Working as allied but separate groups gives both groups strength on common issues, but provides the opportunity for these groups to pursue their own community’s direction independently for other issues and projects There isn’t the problem of trying to have within a group two different agenda which might not always be harmonious.
Gays and Lesbians don’t always have to have separate organizations. For specific issues or projects having one organization is likely practical. For the development of a community, separate Lesbian and Gay centric groups are beneficial.
Finally, as separate groups we are less likely to be in conflict.
Conclusion
Give me feedback as to what Lesbians have learned that I might find useful. I think that the exchange of ideas is what will be valuable with having Lesbian readers.
This the best I could do for Lesbian Art after I have I excluded all the trans Lesbians the she/they Lesbians on twitter.
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