Even as a lesbian, is it ever safe to show your full, ‘crazy’ self in a relationship?
In her column DYKE DRAMA, GT’s own ‘sapphic Carrie Bradshaw’ explores the pros and cons of presenting a more ~palatable~ version of yourself to a prospective partner.
WORDS ANYA SCHULMAN IMAGE MEDUSA BY CARAVAGGIO, 1595 – 1598 We’re often told it’s important to wait to show your full self to a potential partner, lest you scare them away.
But over the past few years, I’ve realised that litmus testing someone this way can actually be helpful. Do you really want to be with someone you give the ick by speaking your mind once in a while, or with someone who’d go down swinging right besides you?
What got me thinking about this was an ~ interaction ~ I had on Fire Island over the summer. This past Labor Day, I went to Fire Island to help produce Doll Invasion, a celebration designed to bring trans women to Fire Island.
