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⚫ | [[File:LsL.png|thumb|220px|The LsL flag.]]A '''Longsword Lesbian''' ('''LSL''') is an [[Exclusionist|exclusionary]] [[Lesbian|lesbian]] fighting against what they claim to be "lesbian erasure". It is an autonym for those who believe the label of "lesbian" has been eroded or diminished by [[Non-Binary|non-binary]], [[Pronoun Non-Conforming|pronoun non-conforming]], and [[Multisexual|multisexual-spectrum]] lesbians. |
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Longsword lesbians may also use the terms [[vixenamoric]] and [[sapphomoric]] to distinguish themselves from those they exclude from lesbianism.[[File:LsL 2.png|thumb|220px|Alternative LsL flag.]] |
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Longsword Lesbians exclude [[Pronoun Non-Conforming|PNC]] lesbians in the belief that pronouns equal gender, and that the term "lesbian" is only applicable to she/her binary women who are attracted to other she/her binary women. While this is already reductive considering the rich history of gender nonconformity and experimentation in the lesbian community, there are also many languages that lack gender-specific pronouns. |
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The [[vincian]] counterpart is [[Gravity Knife Gay]]. |
The [[vincian]] counterpart is [[Gravity Knife Gay]]. |
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== Etymology == |
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The term is based on "sword lesbian", a humorous label not rooted in exclusion for lesbians whose weapon of choice is a sword. A longsword is used specifically for the alliteration. The weapon takes on additional meaning with this identity, signifying intent to "defend" the label from anyone who isn't a binary woman using she/her pronouns exclusively attracted to women. |
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This is by no means an exhaustive list; Longsword Lesbians exclude anyone and everyone who is not strictly a binary, she/her woman. |
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== Flag == |
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A tweet by Twitter user missyxthirteen indicates that the primary flag was created by now-deactivated Instagram user flop._.shop on or before June 27, 2020. The tweet also provided the significance of the flag's seven stripes. From top to bottom, the colors represent being against he/him, they/them, and neopronoun lesbians; the "purity" of lesbianism; exclusive attraction to women; the safety felt around others with she/her pronouns; and the label only being applicable to binary women.<ref>https://twitter.com/missyxthirteen/status/1276800548998529024</ref> |
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Longsword lesbians exclude [[Pronoun Non-Conforming|PNC]] lesbians through the belief that pronouns strictly indicate gender. However, lesbianism has long been associated with gender nonconformity and experimentation. Many languages exist that lack gender-specific pronouns, making the claim not universally applicable. |
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Longsword lesbians mandate that a lesbian must be a binary woman attracted exclusively to binary women. Traditionally, this definition has been used by dictionaries, such as the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', which defines a lesbian as a homosexual woman. This is the most common use of the word, but definitions are not dictated by dictionaries, and definitions are not unchanging facts. |
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*[[He/Him Lesbian|He/him lesbians]] |
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*[[They/Them Lesbian|They/them lesbians]] |
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*[[It/Its Lesbian|It/its lesbians]] |
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*[[Neopronoun Lesbian|Neopronoun lesbians]] |
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*[[Bi-Lesbian|Bi-Lesbians]] |
*[[Bi-Lesbian|Bi-Lesbians]] |
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*[[Pan-Lesbian|Pan-Lesbians]] |
*[[Pan-Lesbian|Pan-Lesbians]] |