Power lesbian dressing style5/17/2023 Over the past decade we have seen a number of celebrities who think they are important, or even worthy of news coverage, when they 'dress in the rainbow flag' and make some not so well-defined statements, such as Jennifer Lawrence's statement that she likes to dress as a 'slutty power lesbian' (Glamour, 2016) or Johnny's Depp teenage daughter Lily Rose's identification as sexually fluid (Elle, 2016). Well, I'm sorry, girls, women, gal and ladies, to say that I'm not so impressed by such statements and I don't see how they can contribute to a positive image of lesbians and bisexual women. For me, being slutty in connection with power means that it gives an even stronger (negative) impression that lesbians are promiscuous, non-monogamous and have a 'hunger for power'. It is enough to call women with offensive attributes 'sluts', 'whores' and 'bitches', but to use such a phrase as Lawrence did was like saying that lesbians are usually non-monogamous, slutty and unreliable in terms of fidelity, and that they gain their power by seducing other women through their explicit sexuality. On the other hand, we can applaud Lawrence for bravely speaking out (and expressing her anger) about the pay gap between female and male actors in Hollywood. Such statements have a far more positive effect on women, regardless of age, status and sexual orientation. And if she somehow made such a public statement after some new experience in her life that made her more confident, liberated and empowered about her own gender role and sexuality, for example because of a current lesbian relationship, she should have said it as bravely as she did about the pay gap, but she didn't because she didn't have any. We have had enough of these negative portrayals and we have had to put up with them for far too long. I believe that such negative stereotypes must stop and we must be seen as ethical, faithful and reliable partners as heterosexual women. In contrast to Lawrence, LGBT activists said of Lily Rose Depp decision to come out in 2015: "It's still unclear where on the spectrum she falls, but fellow activists have applauded her decision to use her personal experience to help others come to terms with their sexuality".This year, she confirmed on her Instagram (May 2023) that she is dating a Danielle Balbuena, aka rapper Shake 070.
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