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| Illustration by Ieva K. |
“Do you know what kind of place this is?”
She comes closer and asks quietly, like it would be a secret, even if the place is screaming rainbows and women’s short hair cuts.
“You know, this is a gay café?
All the waitresses have shaved or short hair, tattoos and jeans with white t-shirts. We were there with a long hair, skirts and red lipstick. We didn’t even have high heels that day!
“Are you gay?”
These kinds of situations have happened for us quite many times and sometimes I feel that gay people are not as open minded as I thought. Which is sad. In a right place stereotypes are rich source of information, but when it is used in wrong kind of situation it can be harmful both sides.
xx Lipstick
