Are septum piercings gay
Why the loss of septum piercings as a queer femme signifier takes away our safety
There comes a time in the lives of many queer people when they wish to be confident enough to approach potential romantic partners in public. For queer femmes who are attracted to other femmes, this can be significantly challenging due to difficulties with outwardly expressing queer identity.
Heteronormativity creates a nature where everyone is straight until assumed otherwise.
This means feminine presenting people are often perceived as straight, and this can be frustrating when they want to romantically approach another femme, build a people of other lgbtq+ people, or simply express a key part of their identity.
Many femmes leave through the journey of attempting to ‘butch themselves up’ by trying a more masculine presenting wardrobe in an attempt to be outwardly queer and lean into stereotypes. But this tends to be futile due to the age-old desire of just wanting to be yourself.
Being femme isn’t about holding traditional values or conforming to stereotypes, it’s embracing the freedom to show yourself however you choose.
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