Yeah, this doesn't surprise me at all. They actually forgot something. Not only are women sexualised almost constantly but queerness is fetishized by heteros. It's seen as "socially acceptable" for women to be gay if doing so for the approval of men (ie. party lesbians)
this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2023
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It needs a bit of clarification: only good/passable looking girls get free "gay" pass. Old, ugly (or both) les women aren't perceived as "socially acceptable" either.
I guess it's because we're hardwired to respond on every level to subjectively aesthetically pleasing, evocative images.
Just read the article. Not that I am a lesbian, nor a CIS woman, but I found it interesting. Is there any scientific/social research for this? I knew what I was and what I was not when I was a child, but social and parental pressure made me suppress it heavily until it exploded; still it took forever for it to come out and for me to resign myself to it.
It would be interesting to read a more thorough article about the subject. Apologies for intruding.