some lies straight people believe about “coming out”

mattachinereview:

all queers know that they are queer, despite the work that heterosexism and cissexism do to alienate them from this fact

the only possible reason for a queer person not to come out is that they’re in a queerphobic environment

alienation from the self as produced by heterosexism does not exist

alienation from the self as produced by cissexism does not exist

if you’re queer and not out, there’s something wrong with you

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  1. myhumblebadfanart reblogged this from pervocracy and added:
    So much on the coming out one. I came out to my mom like…about 3/4 of a year ago? And my sister maybe last year. And...
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    Add that because the straight person doesn’t seen the homophobia, it must not exist in the environment.
  4. betterbemeta reblogged this from gwydionmisha and added:
    Add, ‘if you’re queer, your sexuality is of paramount importance to your identity and queer folk are naturally vocal...
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    (By “straight” I think “straight, cis” was meant, although, you know, I’m pretty sure some of us believe some of these...
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