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heres a link to my first lookbook !!
it features art that....tbh i never thought i'd ever share publicly - but i've decided to be open abt...
i hope you enjoy it ^-^
hi everyone!! your 5th favourite queer yapper on tumblr has excited news !!
if youre into abstract art, i have a portfolio ^-^ you can find it here
alsooo i'll be posting my first lookbook In The Soon™️ on my instagram so take a look if you wanna see ^-^
hi everyone!! your 5th favourite queer yapper on tumblr has excited news !!
if youre into abstract art, i have a portfolio ^-^ you can find it here
alsooo i'll be posting my first lookbook In The Soon™️ on my instagram so take a look if you wanna see ^-^
oh boy, incoming bisexual discourse
so this is admittedly quite rambly, but ive been thinking a lot about the stigmatisation of bisexuality within sapphic spaces a lot lately. like, there’s this pervasive expectation that bisexuals will downplay their attraction to men (e.g., the whole “i’m attracted to like every woman and 2 men” and similar), which feels so incredibly hurtful to me.
i think my issue with it stems from the fact that it’s rooted in basically the need to ‘apologise’ for experiencing attraction to men - and masculinity writ large - that bothers me so much as a bisexual. like, i shouldn’t have to apologise or downplay that, yes, i find men attractive - and no, not just uwu submissive soft boys. like, there’s this pervasive issue within queer spaces that results in the demonisation of masculinity and it results in creating this expectation that bisexuals, especially in sapphic spaces, will suppress their attraction to men in a sort of ‘apology’ for it.
and like this is fundamentally biphobic. like, it’s rooted in this expectation that we as bisexuals must downplay and dismiss and apologise for committing the sin of gasp being attracted to men - which is deeply rooted in purity culture. this puritanism creates this notion that being attracted to or, even worse, having past experiences with men taints the individual, which is incredibly harmful. this type of attitude is what hurts bisexuals (and other multi-sexuals), hurts late-bloomer lesbians, hurts mascs, and hurts butches. it fundamentally creates this exclusionary atmosphere that is rooted in this pervasive, inescapable disdain for masculinity.
anyways i'm sure i have more thoughts on this, but thats kinda what's been in my brain lately
hi, i'm valerian; yes, i'm yet another queer theorist on tumblr - original, i'm aware /lh
generally, i try to remain on topics primarily focusing on queer culture history, and identity; however, i tend to share whatever piques my (special) interests
like, i'm gonna be so fr and say that my posts basically go wherever the autism takes me lol
i don't really care who reads/reblogs my posts and, sure, if you want to dm me, then go ahead (please refrain from messaging me if you're under 18, thanks), but i can't guarantee i'll reply. likewise, asks are fine but i can't promise a timely reply.
also if you're into art, feel free to look at my portfolio ^-^
this will likely be continuously revised as i feel the desire to btw