#harrow can ride the line between femme and butch and that ambiguity matters because not all lesbians subscribe to these subcategories

[griddlebutch]

god the way gender operates in tlt is so fucking fascinating...like i have never seen so many different wlw gender expressions before in ANY media (maybe dykes to watch out for is the exception). But the fact that we can dissect and speculate about how femininity and masculinity play out within this world and among its characters is so fucking amazing. The fact that the complicated feelings of gender experienced by many lesbians is explored in tlt is so fucking healing i cannot believe we have this

#gideon is no doubt butch and she is LOUDLY butch and she is attractive #and she isnt predatory #she is handsome and golden and noble #and with harrow i hesitate to call her femme because of the way ianthe expects and manipulates her into femininity #but there is something to be said about how harrow's gender can map onto ways femmes irl have just as varied and complex relationships to #femininity as butches have to masculinity #harrow can ride the line between femme and butch and that ambiguity matters because not all lesbians subscribe to these subcategories #and labels and thats okay #it doesnt make them any less lesbian #and harrows unique and complex gender expression is a way of exploring that in the tlt universe #the dyke speaks #anyway the way that we get to have discussions on harrow being forced into a strict feminity by ianthe while gideon is allowed a masculinity #that is a core part of who she is and why people are attracted to her is fucking amazing #just. so much gender here.