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I was wrong ...

Posted by ulla on Wednesday, May 27, 2009, In : stereotypes 


I am starting to conform to stereotype - the one where lesbians stay friends with their exes.  It's not even all that long since I wrote a rant against that very thing and I guess I have to blame stuff for this turnaround.  So here goes.

I have exes who are really good people, who, despite having survived the horror or relationships with me, are compassionate enough to want to be friends.  Somewhere along the way I guess I also pulled my head out of my ass long enough to see them for the good ...

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Every Good Dyke Deserves Drama?

Posted by ulla on Friday, February 27, 2009, In : stereotypes 
By Ulla Kelly

It's yet another stereotype, but the words "dyke" and "drama" frequently stroll hand in hand through our little lesbian ghetto. We all roll our eyes at the notion and pretend it only happens to other dykes.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and indulge in some rather sexist stereotyping. I suggest that in heterosexual relationships, it's possible that it's the female of the species that indulges more in things like discussions of emotions, and that this is what ends up being la...


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All you need is a real man ...

Posted by ulla on Friday, February 27, 2009, In : stereotypes 
By Ulla Kelly

Yup, this week I'm tackling a little stereotype – as well as an often-made fatuous remark. I need to tell you that lesbians are not fake men, do not wish they were really men and don't want to sleep with men. Sorry guys. Help yourself to all that fake-lesbo porn; you know, the airbrushed stuff full of blonde bimboid cheerleader types pouting profusely and faking ecstasy for money. Hold on to your fantasy lesbians, but please don't try to convert any real ones. Lesbians, my dea...


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Weekly columnist for Q back when it was owned by the Mail & Guardian, regular columnist for Queerlife in 2008, as well as contributing to MambaGirl, Cherrygrrl, Gayspeak and other websites, I decided it was about time I collected it all in one place, so I can see what I've done and hopefully keep doing new stuff.
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