If Lesbians Said The Things Straight People Say, Straight People Would Get Pretty Offended

If Lesbians Said The Things Straight People Say

The things straight people say to lesbians can often be straight-up offensive.

A new BuzzFeed sketch, posted online Sept. 5, uses a humorous role reversal to make a legitimate point: The way straight people objectify lesbians in everyday conversations -- even under the guise of being complimentary -- is gross and absurd.

For example, if lesbians totally invalidated heterosexual sex:

"It's not, like, really sex, you know?"

Or fetishized straight romantic relationships:

"You two are straight? Can I watch?"

Or took a tongue-in-cheek approach to straight sexual identity:

"It's cool if you're straight. I just don't want to see it!"

Check out the clever video, above. Oh, and if you're a straight person wondering how to interact with a lesbian for the first time, here's a good place to start:

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