tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24087625.post3271936009852716384..comments2023-11-05T00:19:30.325-07:00Comments on Seething Mom: They tried to cure me of being gay - Christine Bakke's storySeething Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13589584407018948285noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24087625.post-64386488728000990542007-04-26T09:05:00.000-07:002007-04-26T09:05:00.000-07:00I would argue that (while cheuavanism definitely s...I would argue that (while cheuavanism definitely still exists withing the queer community), the invisibility of lesbians is more a sign of the greater patriarchy than any major internal echo of it. Society is dominated by straight men. Straight men find lesbians tittilating, and definitely nonthreatening. People who want to be anti-gay, then, will find it easier to be more sensational by focusing on gay men. Focus on lesbians, and you get a response akin to "Ok, but...I enjoy that behavior on my computer screen, so I don't want to outlaw it". So people look the other way. (By no means an "all the time" incidence, and I don't want to come across as saying that lesbians have it easy, or don't have any overt hatred thrown at them. Only that it happens LESS often than for gay men).<BR/>That's always been my take on it anyway.<BR/>-PeaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24087625.post-61264101068265285432007-04-26T07:51:00.000-07:002007-04-26T07:51:00.000-07:00I found Christine's blog and the article in questi...I found Christine's blog and the article in question the other day myself. Both were absolutely wonderful, and I echo your recommendation.<BR/><BR/>It seems that our lesbian sisters often get the short end of the stick when it comes to visibility. It doesn't matter whether you're talking about research into the factors that contribute to sexual orientation, so-called "conversion therapy," or even health concerns, the focus tends to be on gay men with barely a mention of lesbians, assuming they get mentioned at all. Some have argued that it's just another sign that we live in a "man's world" even in the LGBT community. In many ways, I'm inclined to agree.Jarredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04793668797961461325noreply@blogger.com