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"I reject sexual labels by assigning one to myself that means I hate labels" (lemmy.world)
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I saw this on a (scammy) dating app and thought it was hilarious.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think a lot of these started showing up as a way for the LGBTQ+ to label themselves in a "if you're going to use labels, let me be clear and define myself" sort of way.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Differentiation also makes people feel special. Apparently there's a big rift between the Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals and the rest of the "spectrum". The first half find the other half really petty and annoying.