Dear Straight Women - Relationship Tips from a Lesbian
Living in a straight world all my life, I’ve noticed a lot, and it’s not pretty
As much as we might like to pretend that none of us is all that unique and there’s no need for us to let any part of our identities define us, there are some aspects of ourselves that cannot be overlooked. As a lesbian and a proud member of the LGBT+ community, I could argue that there aren’t all that many differences between myself and a straight woman. Except when it comes to relationships, I’m often reminded that there are some gaping chasms between us.
Before you rush to cement your ally-ship, there are specific differences that I’ve noticed, primarily because they’ve been said to me.
‘His only job is to take out the rubbish, I do everything else, and half the time he forgets to do that!’
To this I say the same thing that I said when it was mentioned to me in conversation — and why on earth do you put up with it?! Early in the article as it may be to break this term out, this is entirely down to toxic masculinity. If in a lesbian relationship, when you moved in together (on the second date, amirite?), you discovered that she refused to do any housework and acted as though this was normal, you would quickly undo the move.
