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How gender presentation affects assumptions about sexual orientation

I'm femme and date women but everyone assumes I'm straight until I correct them and I'm exhausted by constantly having to come out in casual conversations.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The burden of constant correction falls on those whose identity doesn't match others' visual expectations.

Ideas that help explain it
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