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beautyinyourlines-deactivated20 asked:

Hi, I run comealongthensexy, on which I'm having a bit of debate with thecurlyqueer over whether MTF trans people can identify as lesbian. It's not really in my area of expertise and I think I lack the vocabulary to really reply intelligently/respectfully, but as far as I know, I think it's possible. I was wonder if you could comment on the matter?

hello! firstly, the proper terminology is “trans woman,” not “MTF trans person.” (glaad has a pretty solid rundown of what language to use here.) and yes of course trans women can identify as lesbians! i’m not really sure how anybody could argue otherwise, so i don’t know specifically what to tell you w/r/t explaining it to your friend… i mean, trans women are women, so, just like all women they can be total lezzers.

FYI, the most comprehensive survey of trans people ever found two-thirds of trans women identified as lesbian, bisexual or queer. you could read a whole bunch of personal essays by lesbian, bisexual and queer trans* women here and our writer mey recently wrote a thing for policymic called trans women can be lesbians, too, so check that out!

The entertainment world is inching along in terms of equal representation, and I celebrate that whenever possible. But if you look at the numbers of women in comedy, and the sexist material that passes for normal, there’s still something inherently political about a woman taking the stage – or at least, that’s what I believe. They say improv works best when the performer makes it personal, and for most feminists I know, the political is personal. It’s not that I walk into an improv scene with a plot to articulate an agenda. I just aim to perform female characters with dignity and intelligence – which is an obvious choice to me, but perhaps not so familiar in the entertainment industry. Every once in a while, there’s a special improv scene that tees me up to say something about gender issues in a way that’s still truthful to the scene. Those moments feel incredibly powerful. And I’ll just close this sermon by adding that I have been so inspired and supported by other women in the community, which I’m convinced is the only way to keep this wheel turning.
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