Lesbian Cliches

Last night I was reading a book. In this book I found a list of the supposed fashion trends for Generation Y, which for the record I am a part of. Two of these fashion trends caught my eye, the Gen Y’ers are supposed to love Doc Marten’s and cargo pants. Why not throw in a tank top and you’ll have a complete lesbian outfit. So that got me thinking about lesbian cliches. Everybody seems to have their own opinion of what exactly makes a lesbian cliche. So here’s my own list:

• Tank tops – yep, sure there’s plenty of straight people running around in tank tops but the gay girls really know how to wear them.

Exhibit 1: Shane

• Converse shoes – you were all expecting me to say DM’s weren’t you? But the majority of my lesbian friends hang out in their high-tops not DM’s, maybe it’s a sign of the younger generation but DM’s aren’t the footwear of choice for coming of age lesbians anymore.
• Dogs – the pet choice for lesbians everywhere (okay massive generalisation but there is definitely supporting evidence)

Exhibit 2: Ellen and Portia (also fulfilling numbe 1 on this list)

• The lesbian haircut – this haircut it unexplainable to people who are straight but a gay girl can pick it from 100m away. Notice i didn’t say bad haircuts because I actually find lesbian haircuts pretty hot.
• The U Haul – Okay, we don’t have U Hauls in Australia, but there is no denying that lesbian relationships tend to progress a lot faster than heterosexual relationships
• K. T Tunstall and Tegan & Sara – I know, older lesbians will tell us all about the Indigo Girls and Melissa Ehteridge but these days it’s all about those sexy sisters and the girl who isn’t ours but seems like it.
• Slogan t-shirts – pride slogans, cartoon characters, our t-shirts are all about attitude.

Exhibit 3: Chely Wright, long before we knew she was gay we knew she loved slogan tees

Well that’s my list. Yes, some of them are massive generalisations and won’t apply to you but i’m sure they all apply to someone you know at the very least.