wow, this one really took me on a ride. memoir, history, analysis; it has it all. a fucking great read, and actually works at synthesizing some of the big mess that is Lex. the cruising spot vs the newsletter...two sides of the same lesbian coin...
i love your description of lex as having utopian aspirations, and the reality of it, which is “It imagines us as we might be, not as we are.” super accurate, i think.
also, wanted to note that i’m reading this in the bouldering gym, which i think is some sort of lesbian praxis in and of itself
wow, this one really took me on a ride. memoir, history, analysis; it has it all. a fucking great read, and actually works at synthesizing some of the big mess that is Lex. the cruising spot vs the newsletter...two sides of the same lesbian coin...
i love your description of lex as having utopian aspirations, and the reality of it, which is “It imagines us as we might be, not as we are.” super accurate, i think.
also, wanted to note that i’m reading this in the bouldering gym, which i think is some sort of lesbian praxis in and of itself
thanks kira! and lmao that is ABSOLUTELY praxis