How do you feel in sapphic spaces?
The lgbtqia wiki defines sapphic as women and non-binary individuals who are attracted to women.
This definition pretty much sums up my experience.
I feel that we are all attracted to women, but also that most aren’t attracted to me nb (not a woman)
It goes on to say it is inclusive of anyone on the wlw women-loving-women spectrum - but again I’m not a woman.
Sapphic spaces aren’t always inclusive of masc bodies - I’ve been told at the door that it’s not for me even when I’m in full glam and a dress.
I have also been in inclusive spaces only to feel iced out by others.
It also gets me that people use sapphic to disclude me. Which is very hurtful. Like talking to someone at a sapphic event and hitting it off and asking if they’re romantically open to a date and being told “I’m only sapphic” or something to that degree.
Then when I vent about the dysphoria from these spaces and experiences I’m met with support that this is a space welcome for me.
But it’s rough.
I tried on transwoman for abit and it felt equally dysphoric. So i dont enjoy being thought of as a woman either tbh.
Curious how others have felt in sapphic spaces.
Should I just not?
It feels so good to be in those spaces until someone disqualifies me for whatever their own personal belief is.