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What you think you know about lesbians

Do all lesbians love flannel? Is it possible to know you're a lesbian even if you haven't tried dating men?

Learn to separate fact from fiction by exploring some of the common misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding lesbians today.

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Debunking Lesbian Stereotypes and Myths

10 Myths About Lesbians You Need to Stop Believing Now

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References:

Allen, Rebekah (2017, April 26). “10 Myths about Lesbians You Need to Stop Believing Now.” Teen Vogue. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lesbian-myths-debunked

Bashforth, Emily (2022, July 1). “Debunking Lesbian Stereotypes and Myths.” Patient.Info. https://patient.info/news-and-features/debunking-lesbian-stereotypes-and-myths

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Gender Identity Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.

Gender Expression How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.

Attraction How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.

Biological Sex Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.

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