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HAPPY PRIDE!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
using the queer label sometimes gives me such an intense feeling of freedom i could burst and also cry
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#I'm not immune to lgbtq lighting
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as a bi person, the bisexual flag brings me infinite joy and always puts a smile on my face, however as a person who has a Passion for Graphic Design, that undersaturated shade of purple infuriates me when it's used digitally
like, on an actual flag - which was its original purpose - it looks great!
those look fine! lovely, even! with the semi-transparent fabric, the way it catches the sunlight, it looks beautiful!
but now look at how it looks digitally
the pink and blue are so vibrant compared to the sad, lonely lavender!
and let's look at this statement from Michael Page, the creator of the bi flag:
(sidenote: he created this flag in 1998, so if his takes on bisexuality is different from yours, it's okay to notice that! a lot has changed since the 90s when it comes to lived experiences and the way we describe them. but, it's also important to respect his thoughts about this and the way he presented them, even if today, we'd probably not say that bi people "blend unnoticeably into both the gay/lesbian and straight communities.")
so in pantone colors, the pink is 226 C, the blue is 286 C, and the purple of the flag is 258 C.
but...here's the deal
Michael talks here about how the key to understanding the symbolism is to know that the purple blends into both the pink and blue. and on a physical flag, I think you can see that!
but digitally, it absolutely does not blend. it clashes badly, and looks oddly separate from the other two colors.
which got me wondering...what purple do you get if you actually blend 226 C and 286 C?
oh! oh, my god.
look at that! look at how nicely it fits between those colors!
look at it next to the original color scheme! look at how much more vibrant the purple is!
and friends. this is just blending through rgb! you get even more purple variations when you use other color spaces!
let's compare all of them:
(top: original, lab. middle: lrgb, lch. bottom: rgb, hsl)
look at all of the different purple options you can get just by combining these two colors!
if you want almost too-vibrant saturation, you can go hsl, if you want something more relaxed that's closer to the original, you can go lab or lrgb. and if you want to split the difference, lch is bright and violet, while rgb is there with its saturated but darker purple.
anyway, I guess I don't really have a point here? this isn't so much an informational post as it is Me Getting Weird About Colors, but I think it is a useful lesson about how colors look very different on screens compared to how they look on objects in real life.
and sometimes, I think it's okay to compensate for that.
out of all of these, this is my favorite bi flag:
it's the one where the colors were blended in lab color space. for me, the lighter, softer purple is close enough to the original bi flag purple, while also feeling like a smoother blend of the blue and pink
but that's just me! and it might not even look the same to you, since every screen is different, because technology is a nightmare!
anyway, thank you for coming with me on this colorful journey! I will now retreat back to inkscape and make pained sounds about inkstitch gradients until something tangible pulls me back into reality
Anonymous asked:
(This is a rant- don’t feel obligated to read it!) I really like the word gay for myself. I’m gay, but I’m also bi, and people really don’t get that. I’m gay because that’s how I discovered my gender identity, I’m gay because it was such a big part of myself for so long that I’m not going to part with it, I’m gay because that’s the word I like for my sexuality, I’m gay because I love the community, I’m gay because that’s me. But I want to be able to be in bi spaces, too. I love women! I love women but I’m still gay, it doesn’t impede the gay part of me. I love nonbinary people, too. I relate to bi people a lot, considering I like multiple genders. I feel at home among my bi friends. But every bi space has rejected me because I don’t call myself bi. Why?? I feel like the lgbt+ community is forcing me to call myself something I’m not. I never thought that my own community would do that. Honestly I’m getting sick of explaining myself when this community should understand.
hi anon, this is a few years late because i completely stepped back from tumblr for a while, so i'm sorry about that. i hope you've found some conclusion / peace with regards to this situation in that time, but i thought since your ask was still here and i'm back on tumblr, i might put it out there for others to see as well, in case anyone is struggling with something similar. it is sad to hear you've been rejected in bi spaces for what you choose to call yourself. from what i've seen, at least, the word "gay" is used quite generally as a blanket term by anyone of the lgbtq+ community, and i didn't think there would be a lot of (if any) pushback from people. the only reason i could think of is that it might be confusing for others if they heard someone is gay, but turns out they are actually attracted to multiple genders. it could really just be a clarity issue from others' pov. but i don't see anything inherently wrong in calling yourself gay in general. i call myself that sometimes, too. though i do explain if someone is confused, that's all. much love <3
i've discovered that it is possible to already identify as bi and still be confused about things. do i like this gender over that gender more? do i only like this gender more on some days? do i like femme girls or masculine girls or girls in between, or all of them? same for boys? why is everyone so attractive to me? why are only so few people attractive to me? these are all questions i actually ask myself every day and i’ve found (for myself) that (a) it is okay to ask those questions and (b) it is also okay to never answer them
hey my loves, i've been wanting to join a bisexual/wlw discord server for a while and my head is spinning because there are so many and idk which ones are good? do you have any recs for me? are any of you in bi/wlw servers? alternatively (and take this offer with some caution, idk if i can do it) would you want to join a server set up by teambisexual? (this server would be open to anyone, not just wlw)
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Wearing a crop top under overalls so ur chest is totally covered but there’s a little triangle of midriff on either side... that’s a powerful gay look
so how is everyone doing this quarantine, all bi yourselves
pls reply to this post if you know of any blogs that post 'girlfriend pics' (like, lower quality pics of a girl that have an intimate feel? 💜)
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bi girls and lesbians are FRIENDSSSSS. we’re FRIENDSSS fuck you
Anonymous asked:
I've finally come to terms with the fact that I'm bi. I'm thinkimg about coming out to my friend but I'm not sure. I haven't told my parents yet. They've never actually been homophobic, but they are religious and don't believe it's "right". Is it bad of me to come out to my friend before my parents?
I think that we choose who to come out to first based on how close we are to them and also how we think they'll take it. I personally wanted to start my coming out process with someone I knew would take it well, and it felt really good when they did. It gave me a big boost and the courage necessary to go forward and come out to other people.
I don't think there's anything wrong in coming out to your best friend first, if that would make you the most comfortable, give you that boost. But this is from an outsider's perspective. I wouldn't know how your parents would react to not being the first to know (if you intend on telling them about that). You know them best. Do what your heart says you should. It'll be ok. x
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that wlw desire to sit in a girl’s lap or to hold a girl in your lap….. incomparable
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yourfavelovestranswomen
You love and support trans women!
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it’s okay to like boys and girls. it’s okay to like boys and girls, everyone in between, and everyone outside the spectrum. it’s okay to have a preference for one gender, or to not have a preference at all. it’s okay to realise a little late. it’s okay to change over time. it’s okay to be a little confused, to be a little scared. there’s no right and wrong when it comes to how you feel. it’s okay to be you.