It seems lesbian identity has become something of a cause célèbre for the global right, providing pseudo-progressive cover to anti-trans hate. Lesbians, the logic runs, are women who are exclusively sexually attracted to other women, and therefore uniquely clear-sighted about what the most important and defining part of any woman is: the pussy.
Yes, a large part of it is about maintaining a heirarchy.
The thing about the patriarchal heirachy is, as a minority or “lesser”, you can never ascend to the peak but you can push others down beneath you.
Conservatives have been convinced that if they don’t protect the heirarchy, they’ll lose what they have. It’s the same idea that’s at play with white supremacy, you’ve got these groups of white people who’ve been convinced that allowing brown people an equal seat at the table means that they themselves will have less.
Yes, a large part of it is about maintaining a heirarchy.
The thing about the patriarchal heirachy is, as a minority or “lesser”, you can never ascend to the peak but you can push others down beneath you.
Conservatives have been convinced that if they don’t protect the heirarchy, they’ll lose what they have. It’s the same idea that’s at play with white supremacy, you’ve got these groups of white people who’ve been convinced that allowing brown people an equal seat at the table means that they themselves will have less.