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Barely eight years ago, most Americans believed that being gay is "just the way some choose to live." You know, like choosing your diet or hairdo. And while the tide has shifted, with society being more accepting, more folks are coming out as LGBTQ+ than ever before - some chose to and still do forget that it's as real as global warming or Christmas.

The subreddit Sappho And Her Friend, then, is a godsend which sheds light on cringeworthy instances of LGBTQ+ erasure from academia, pop culture and real life. Who knew that straight people completely ignoring the fact that LGBTQ+ is a thing can be so absurdly amusing.

#1

What To Call Your Straight Aunt's Husband

What To Call Your Straight Aunt's Husband

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H Nunya
Community Member
3 years ago

Thank you for your service.

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    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    Kel_how
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Lol, that's great

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    #3

    The Apostrophe Is Not In The Wrong Place

    The Apostrophe Is Not In The Wrong Place

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    Annik Perrot
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Grammar, and inclusiveness. Well done.

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    #4

    “I Think Emily Dickinson Was A Lesbian”

    “I Think Emily Dickinson Was A Lesbian”

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    Hex Gurls
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    just a couple of gal pals doing girly things

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    #5

    Who's Gonna Tell Them

    Who's Gonna Tell Them

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    Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Oh, so it doesn't count if it's not p in v and no one gets pregnant 🤣

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    #6

    Her “Friend “

    Her “Friend “

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    Soton_Sherpa
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Oh yeah, that's definitely a "friend".

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    #7

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    If your job is selling bride dresses, you can't be that idiot.

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    #8

    Sit On My Face But Just In A Friend's Way

    Sit On My Face But Just In A Friend's Way

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Well, I would take this answer as a very polite, but clear, "no, thank you".

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    #9

    Hitting With That Self Sappho

    Hitting With That Self Sappho

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    Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    When you're so homophobic you don't realize you're gay yourself... I hope she is now a happy queer

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    #10

    And They Were “Color Enthusiasts”

    And They Were “Color Enthusiasts”

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    Feathered Dinosaur
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I like to wear rainbow colors and bright colors in general, just because they're pretty. I'm cis-hetero btw, but I don't mind being mistaken as LGBTQ+

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    #11

    Happy Thanksgiving To All Aunties With Lifelong Roommates

    Happy Thanksgiving To All Aunties With Lifelong Roommates

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    KJ
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    They even share a bed, purely to cut down on expenses though, honest!

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    #12

    Oh My God, They Were Manicurists

    Oh My God, They Were Manicurists

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    Siddharth Krishnaswamy
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    This is in Saqqara. And the tour-guides tell everybody that the 2 were "brothers"...and you as a tourist try not to snort and walk on.

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    #13

    Ultimate Gal Pals

    Ultimate Gal Pals

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    Kel_how
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Wth is a friendship wedding?? 🤣🤣

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    #14

    Stop Saying You're Lesbian

    Stop Saying You're Lesbian

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    SCP Panda [REDACTED]
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Sir... That's the point...

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    #15

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    Robert T
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Is it gay o'clock yet? Yay, get the flags out!

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    #16

    💅

    💅

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    SCP Panda [REDACTED]
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I DIED AND CAME BACK TO LIFE OMGGGG

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    #17

    Vivianne Miedema - All Round Legend

    Vivianne Miedema - All Round Legend

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    Annik Perrot
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    French singer Juliette, when asked about "her Romeo" answered " My Romeo is a Juliet."

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    #18

    It's Perfect

    It's Perfect

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    SheDeM
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Comparing a flower to an old shoe! :D Perfect. I hope the light turned on in her attic

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    #19

    The Opposite Of Erasure, For Once!

    The Opposite Of Erasure, For Once!

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    Sandella
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    What is OG in this context? Original God?

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    #20

    Oh, Yeah, Definitely Cis, Just Pretending To Be A Man...for 50 Years

    Oh, Yeah, Definitely Cis, Just Pretending To Be A Man...for 50 Years

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    HannahNo
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    Well, in that time it could be possible, that she loved the job and not women. It would have been impossible to achieve this much as a woman back in the days. There are records of successful men that suddenly got pregnant. Think about Mulan :D

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    #21

    They Were Roommates!

    They Were Roommates!

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    Juniper_theBoredPanda12
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    All jokes aside I think this is so beautiful as a homosexual my self and a trans young woman I love all of these post but this is my favorite and I love the support of the community🥰🥰

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    #22

    People Acting Like Gay People Didn’t Exist Until 2020

    People Acting Like Gay People Didn’t Exist Until 2020

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    Susie Elle
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Yeah because we all know gay people were invented in the 90's, silly

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    #23

    Roommates

    Roommates

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    Monday
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I mean....technically....

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    #24

    "Neighbours"

    "Neighbours"

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    Eastendbird
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    The way he is so gently touching grandpa's arm is just *swoons*

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    #25

    "Twisting Classical Characters Like Dorian Gray Into A Homosexual"

    "Twisting Classical Characters Like Dorian Gray Into A Homosexual"

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    Dani M
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    reading is hard for some i guess? lol

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    #26

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    Well, I can understand being personally confused, but at a hotel reception desk? Both women could even be married to other two women and just cheating... Hotels usually handle things with total discretion, not with "horror and confusion".

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    #27

    Ms. And Mrs

    Ms. And Mrs

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    H Nunya
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Misogyny right there

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    #28

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    Regulus Black
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    It's kinda weird how random strangers just stop someone and tell them stuff like this or "I thought that you two sisters look so cute together" or something like that. So weird

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    #29

    Me_irlgbt

    Me_irlgbt

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    Feathered Dinosaur
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    She just wants the other girl to be her roommate. Like, share the house. And the bed, of course.

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    #30

    Tumblr

    Tumblr

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    Blue_Mouse (queen)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Damn. Betcha they tried turning it into “well you seem more gay than bi…”

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    #31

    I Believe This Man Is Really Close To Having A Realization About Himself That He Is Going To Be Uncomfortable With

    I Believe This Man Is Really Close To Having A Realization About Himself That He Is Going To Be Uncomfortable With

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    Tiramisu 🇵🇸
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    As a Muslim, I am DYING of a combination of laughter and second-hand embarrassment

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    #32

    What Is A Gay Bar For?

    What Is A Gay Bar For?

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    OmBoyGanesh
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    I mean, aren’t gay clubs synonymous with cis-hey bridle intentional misspelling) showers anyways? I can see the mistake here, given the queers are often marginalized in their own spaces for the sake of some weird tokenism. I bet the grossed out girl has a GBF (🤮) she thinks of like an accessory.

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    #33

    And They Were Shipmates

    And They Were Shipmates

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    Susie Elle
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I'd ship them, yes

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    #34

    [insert Joke Title Here]

    [insert Joke Title Here]

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    rullyman
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    A huge amount of research into sex and gender was burnt by the nazis at one of their big book burnings. They targeted the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft.

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    #35

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    witchling
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Really? My bff and I were out once and I told a couple of guys that we were married so they'd back off. Backfired terribly.

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    #36

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    detective miller's hat
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    LOL reminds me of how when they dubbed season 3 of Sailor Moon into English and suddenly Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus were cousins. Like y'all actually just made it ten times worse because now it's definitely incest. xD

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    #37

    Ah Yes, Clearly Just A School Friend

    Ah Yes, Clearly Just A School Friend

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    Dani M
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    .... and they were school mates

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    #38

    I Am A Very Clueless Individual

    I Am A Very Clueless Individual

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    But that's OK. They just were handling things with discretion.

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    #39

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    Kathryn Baylis
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    TBH, I’m heterosexual and as a child, there were many times I shared a bed when I slept over at a friend’s house. Hell, I also did it as an adult when traveling with a group, and hotel rooms were scarce. Wasn’t considered an unusual thing back in the day. Friends and siblings often slept in the same bed. Big whoop-de-do!

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    #40

    "When Did You Stop Being Gay"

    "When Did You Stop Being Gay"

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    LK
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Perhaps the poor waiter has never heard of bisexuals, or pan...

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    #41

    Well, An Attempt But A Failed One Thank Goodness

    Well, An Attempt But A Failed One Thank Goodness

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    Sandella
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    And given enough time I'm sure it'll be outlawed in America next sigh

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    #42

    Definitely Not Gay

    Definitely Not Gay

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    #43

    I Mean... Isn't It Obvious?

    I Mean... Isn't It Obvious?

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    Daria
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    TBH that could've been me because I'm really bad with social clues and romantic hints.

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    #44

    Has Scantily Clad Male Dancers, Sings About Bussy, But Still Probably Straight

    Has Scantily Clad Male Dancers, Sings About Bussy, But Still Probably Straight

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    It's quite precise.

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    #45

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    OmBoyGanesh
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Ugh! All. The. Time. Try being two married men with a 9yo son. That literally blows their minds if they’re not calling the cops assuming we’re kidnappers or pedophiles.

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    #46

    How Many Here Are In The "More Options" Category?

    How Many Here Are In The "More Options" Category?

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    Rizzo
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I bet if one presses "more options" a popup appears with the message: "Are you sure?". 🤣🤣🤣

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    #47

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    H Nunya
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Little sister knows what’s up.

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    #48

    But Boys Don't Get Periods??? Lol

    But Boys Don't Get Periods??? Lol

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    Remi (He/Him)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Boys also sometimes do get periods. It's not like coming out as a trans dude magically summons a fairy godbro that "bibbiti bobbiti boos" away your uterus and such. Even though that would be kinda awesome now that I think about it.

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    #49

    Two Men Having Sex Is Unheard Of

    Two Men Having Sex Is Unheard Of

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    Rizzo
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    men-64899b...210e18.gif men-64899b8210e18.gif

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    #50

    There Was An Attempt

    There Was An Attempt

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    It's like idiocy... there is a gradient.

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    #51

    Where Are Their Wives

    Where Are Their Wives

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    Tiramisu 🇵🇸
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Off topic but those nails are scaring me

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    #52

    Such Friendship, Much Platonic

    Such Friendship, Much Platonic

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I expected a post about a gay couple.

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    #53

    They Must've Been Such Good Friends

    They Must've Been Such Good Friends

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    starsailor (they/he)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    hope aunt cecilia and her "best friend" had a good life together with lots of wine, cheese, and chocolate!

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    #54

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    SheDeM
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Willful blindness

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    #55

    Friendship Is A Blessing

    Friendship Is A Blessing

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    KJ
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Never out someone else, not your news to share regardless of how obvious it is!

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    #56

    I Have To Go Before I Put Your Head Through A Wall

    I Have To Go Before I Put Your Head Through A Wall

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    Ghaniyah Verma
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    bruh

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    #57

    Historian Meme By Me

    Historian Meme By Me

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    Boootifull Unicorn
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    YESSSSS

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    #58

    Yup… Just Friends

    Yup… Just Friends

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    Dani M
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    they´re barber mates. same hair since ages

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    #59

    Aunt Pat And Her "Roommate", 1986

    Aunt Pat And Her "Roommate", 1986

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    Dani M
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    good for them.... but the sartorial choices in this pic are the really hard pill to swallow... gotta love the 80ies

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    #60

    How Could The Artist Have Seen This Naked Man? How?

    How Could The Artist Have Seen This Naked Man? How?

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    starsailor (they/he)
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    i would assume in front of him.

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    #61

    Author Of The Book Behind A New Bbc Drama

    Author Of The Book Behind A New Bbc Drama

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    Monday
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    "Honey I'm so sorry to tell you this but according to twitter I'm not gay".

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    #62

    How History Will Remember Pride Parades

    How History Will Remember Pride Parades

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    YTK
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    -five feet apart ‘cause their not gay

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    #63

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    Eastendbird
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Annnnd there it is. An actual roommates reference, in the wild.

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    #64

    Should We Tell Her?

    Should We Tell Her?

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    Just put another dish in the Christmas table.

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    #65

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    But did you have pillow fights AT LEAST?

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    #66

    Rewrite History

    Rewrite History

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    Aidan Pite
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I love how despite the 'censoring' you can still clearly read that the poster's username is a lesbian joke.

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    #67

    Just Another Gal Pal Meme Lol

    Just Another Gal Pal Meme Lol

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    Adam Belaire
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    It's the safest response they could probably program in since there is no real romance option in AC.

    #68

    1 Month After My Mom And Uncle Came To The Conclusion My Cousin Isn't Gay:

    1 Month After My Mom And Uncle Came To The Conclusion My Cousin Isn't Gay:

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    Say No to Downvoting
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Literally saw my mother in law introduce her daughter’s partner-of-10-years-fiancé-and-co-parent-of-their-three-children to some visiting distant relatives as her “friend”. Funnily enough, mother in law doesn’t see her daughter much any more,

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    #69

    Me But It’s All Trans People

    Me But It’s All Trans People

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    Feathered Dinosaur
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    They're all just looking for roommates

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    #70

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    Toxic
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    That's racist

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    #71

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    ThatCapybara
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    That might just be an honest mistake, but it’s still pretty funny

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    #72

    For Those Who Don't Get It, "Alta" Is Feminine, And This Guy Is Gay Trying To Say His Type Is A Tall Male "Alto"

    For Those Who Don't Get It, "Alta" Is Feminine, And This Guy Is Gay Trying To Say His Type Is A Tall Male "Alto"

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I used to teach Spanish at a Spanish university, and I would have never correct it. Maybe I would have given also the "alta" for other preferences in the classroom.

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    #73

    True Friendship

    True Friendship

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    Anna Listler
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    If you like unfrosted pop tarts you're gay

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    #74

    Ah, Yes. I Love My Pda-Filled “Friendships”

    Ah, Yes. I Love My Pda-Filled “Friendships”

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    Dodo
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I know Cara's dated women but I have to admit I don't think she ever dated Rihanna or Kim K (not sure who that is in the centre). So I think maybe the caption is half right here.

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    #75

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    #76

    She Literally Has A Girlfriend

    She Literally Has A Girlfriend

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    Jaya
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Off-topic, but that is a really beautiful hair colour!

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    #77

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

    Straight-People-Forgetting-Gay-Couples-Exist

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    Sandella
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I wonder how many of his good male friends he routinely makes out with then haha

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    #78

    Is It Straight For A Woman To Have Crushes On Women?

    Is It Straight For A Woman To Have Crushes On Women?

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    On one hand, it's true that teenagers can have (and have) moments of uncertainty. On the other hand, your role is being an adult who cares, gives support, love and guidance. Maybe she actually doesn't know what she wants, or what she is... This was your moment to say "I just want you to be happy and a good person, and you to know that I will always be on your side". And you missed that magical moment. You should run a little to take this train, since you're absolutely on time, just run!

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    #79

    :two_women_holding_hands:

    :two_women_holding_hands:

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    The second one is more accurate, actually.

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    #80

    Every Review From Our Airbnb Hosts Is Like This: Me And My Gal Pal Love To Just Escape To The Countryside And Cosy Up In A One Bed Room Cabin Together

    Every Review From Our Airbnb Hosts Is Like This: Me And My Gal Pal Love To Just Escape To The Countryside And Cosy Up In A One Bed Room Cabin Together

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    Isa's left eye
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    Why would they assume that they were dating? How should they know?

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