... that witches are the best potions
where the exhumation of the leaflet from 1980, translated from English, reissued in the 90s, and I had the opportunity to discover a few years ago (early 2000s ?)...
"Advice to a heterosexual the first time she sees a lesbian"
1 - Do not rush out of the room screaming.
2 - If you must retreat, do it gently and discétion.
3 - Do not assume that you want.
4 - Do not assume that you do not want.
5 - Do not assume that you do not want to.
6 - Do not expect it to be as excited about meeting a heterosexual as you could be to meet a lesbian. She was probably high, with straight people.
7 - Do not switch immediately to talk about your boyfriend or husband to make it clear that you're straight: she probably knows already.
8 - Do not tell her it is sexist to prefer women, that people are people and should be able to love everyone. These are false arguments that should be understood as such.
9 - Do not invite him somewhere where there will be men without advance notice. She may not want to be with them.
10 - Do not ask her how she became like that. Ask yourself rather the question of how you are becoming "like that".
11 - Do not assume that dying to talk about her lesbianism.
12 - Do not expect that it will retain to talk about her lesbianism.
13 - Do not trivialize her experience on the assumption that this is just a fucking story. She is a lesbian 24 on 24.
14 - Do not assume that because of being a lesbian, she wants to be treated like a man.
15 - Do not assume that his heart leap with joy if you touch his arm (so condescending? To flirt? ?...) To test your power: it's angry.
16 - If you're tempted said she chose the easiest route, think about it.
PS: Please add or cross out advice if you want, and give them the straight women of your acquaintance. If you're straight yourself, view the original at home in a highly visible location.
[to be continued ...]
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