Pride corvids! I’m selling these as stickers on my Redbubble; if you have any suggestions for more (including other identities and alternative flags) message me and I’ll make those too!
LGBT people can be in messy relationships where there is screaming, crying, and angry nights.
LGBT people can hate their exes and be in toxic and/or abusive relationships.
LGBT people are people.
Having a messy breakup, hating your ex, etc. isn’t some “hetero bullshit uwu”. It’s people bullshit. People can get angry, petty, jealous, etc. and LGBT people are no different.
We are human. We make mistakes. Our lives aren’t perfect. Our relationships are not always perfect.
And there is nothing wrong with that.
Cause it’s pride month this is relevant.
Leave abusive, toxic, etc. relationships. It isn’t “heterosexual bullshit” to leave a toxic relationship or have a messy breakup. If a relationship ain’t working don’t make yourself stay because ya gay.
Can 2018 please be the year that the “no straights at pride” rhetoric finally dies because it’s actually toxic as fuck. Saying straight people aren’t allowed at pride excludes:
Straight trans people
Straight NB people
Straight allies there to support LGBTQ+ friends/ family/ partners who may not want to go alone, or who just want to support the community and show solidarity
Straight ace/aro individuals
Bi/pan individuals who are in m/f relationships and who therefore supposedly ‘seem straight’ at face value
Closeted/ questioning individuals
Countless others who are LGBTQ+ and also straight
Being straight shouldn’t exclude someone from pride and thinking it does is just bigoted as hell.
[a circular pin divided into thirds. a purple third reads ‘she’, a blue third reads ‘he’, and the pale green third reads ‘they’. at the centre is a spinning pointer shaped like a crystal. from the twitter thread the link to buy it is here, but the rest of the site is nsfw]
So I thought this meme (credit to @swordlesbianopinions) was always pretty delightful and a lil while back due to many things, but in part prompting from a couple of friends who know what a big sword nerd I am, I finally opted to throw together a list of sword designs I’d associate with the different pride flags (based primarily on the sword’s literal design, not history). Obviously, this is a lot of personal opinion, but hey, it’s all for fun. Enjoy!
“While You Were Being Heterosexual, I Studied The Blade“
Lesbian first, bc that’s the OP’s orientation.
Backsword.
Beautiful, fast, delicate, single-edge, evolution of the Falchion meets fencing sword.
Also, it was the design used for the Sword of Dios in Utena & Pearl in SU. (Pretty sure Utena just copied this: http://elfgrove.tumblr.com/post/111286499668)
Rainbow flag. TheFlamberge.
Large and flashy, slightly slower movement but powerful, memorable/iconic, double-edged, more of a display of the swordsmith’s skill than practical weapon, but damn they’re fun.
Also, have fun with the flaming puns.
Bisexual flag.
Leaf-bladed Greek Xiphos or Celtic Hallstatt sword.
Double-edged, smaller and swift, but heavy for its size. Lends to a wide range of use and style and has a great deal of creative variety in the hilt.
Pansexual flag.
Trondheim Viking sword.
Double-edged, a relative to the Greek Xiphos, longer, lighter, a bit more generic a profile, but good and highly versatile blade that lends towards minimal simplistic hilt designs (made up for with etchings) and little crossguard if any.
Asexual flag.
Rapier.
Usually double-edged. Long, thin blades with a great deal of reach. Fast cut-and-thrust usage style. Iconic for the elaborate and decorative basket hilts that while pretty also deflect attacks to protect the wielder. Often paired with a parrying dagger.
More Color More Pride Flag.
Ngombe.
A traditional sword from the Congo region. Beautiful, strongly detailed, and large, used as a symbol of prestige and sometimes in ceremonial dance or as currency. Colonization spread now-debunked myths of it being used as a slave/animal execution tool.
Transgender flag.
Kris/Keris.
An Indonesian short sword. Asymmetrical. Double edged. Triangular guard that is a part of the blade. Beautifully detailed blades requiring complex smithing and are both a weapon & spiritual. They can be hard & intimidating or delicate pieces of art.
Agender flag.
Kora.
Single-edged. An unusual sword design wherein the inside curve is the sharp edge. The curve lends power and the flared end is both decorative and adds weight to the force of a swing. Designed for slashing rather than thrust-style fighting. Typically practically adorned but sometimes features artistic engraving on the blade and gilded details.
Non-binary flag.
Khanda.
Double-edged but most of one edge is encased in a strengthening plate. Features a widened flat tip that eliminates thrusting from usage. Effective for slashing & versatile for single or dual wielding. Pommel hook or strengthening plate can serve as a grip. Can be very practical in appearance or highly decorative and gilded.
Genderqueer flag.
Scissors Katar. A variety of push dagger. These wide, beautifully decorative blades open into 3 via a spring (usually) mechanism. Despite colonialist rumor they exist to cause excessive harm, recent theory is the mechanism is actually defensive, meant to act as a sword catcher and breaker rather than for viciously gutting opponents..
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