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So stoked to share this preview of my illustration for “JUST THE TWO OF US” a Korrasami fan zine, celebrating the relationship between Korra and Asami.

Thanks to @catstealers-zines for letting me be a part of this awesome thing. There are so many fantastic artists in the line up, check them out here (x) It’s INSANE! Pre-order begins on the 1st of August*

*Legends say that if you pre-order on that day, there’s a 48% chance that the illustrations on the book that you’ll receive will move like this gif. So watch out for that!

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Bi vs. Lesbian Representation

I see lots of people on here complaining about a lack of bi representation. While I think this is true for male characters, it seems every single queer female on teen tv is bi, not lesbian. Here is a list of wlw from shows I know who are bi:

  1. - Clarke (The 100)
  2. - Eretria (Shannara Chronicles)
  3. - Lyria (Shannara Chronicles)
  4. - Naomi (Skins) 
  5. - Audrey Jensen (Scream)
  6. - Sarah Lance (Arrow)
  7. - Maya (PLL)
  8. - Alison (PLL)
  9. - Delphine (Orphan Black)
  10. - Brittney (Glee)
  11. - Korra (LoK)
  12. - Asami (LoK)
  13. - Piper (Orange is the New Black)
  14. Kyoshi  (LoK)
  15. Waverly (Winnona Earp)

And lesbian (canonically only ever hv a relationship with a female)

  1. - Carmilla
  2. - Laura (Carmilla) And these two are a youtube webseries.
  3. - Cosima (Orphan Black)
  4. Nicole Haught (Winnona Earp)
  5. (Edit) - Lexa (The 100) (originally placed as bi but I was corrected by @hollstein-knight)

Gradual lesbians (have onscreen relationships with guys but later realise they are gay)

  1. - Santana (Glee) ((still sleeps with many guys))
  2. -  Emily (Skins) ((she does willingly sleep with JJ even after she’s accepted her sexuality… so she’s bi? It is at least disputable. Not sure if this one counts))
  3. - Emily (Pll) ((dates that guy at the beginning)

Of course, Gold star lesbians shouldn’t exist, but it bugs me how we have so few ACTUALLY lesbian characters and then half of them have had relationships with guys. Why can’t we just have stories about girls who know they are gay, as well? And not just old ones in university and above, but girls in high school, knowing they are and and never dating guys? Coming out stories are important and should be told, but not as the ONLY representation.

But anyway… I seriously don’t get how people are judging this ‘bi erasure’? It seems every wlw on tv shows have to have a relationship with men as well, either before they realise their sexuality or even afterwards.

Is this to make them more relatable to audiences? So straight girls still watch the shows? Is it bc masculinity can’t deal with the idea of a woman who doesn’t like men?

Anyway like I said, feel free to list others, I would actually love to be proved wrong and be given a lot of new shows to watch.

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