Joe Kort, a psychotherapist specializing in gay affirmation therapy, writes, “Society allows girls to touch each other, hug and kiss each other, even dance together. But boys learn, early on, not to touch each other or risk being labeled ‘queer.’” For women, being affectionate isn’t an instant introduction to homosexuality. And that means it can take a while to weave through the complex relationships they form with those of the same sex.
Feminist poet Adrienne Rich goes so far as to argue that every female experience exists along the so-called “lesbian continuum.” Regina reintroduced that idea during our interview, saying, “Women bond very quickly, in ways that men do not. Within moments, we're hearing each other’s life stories.” [...]
For a long time, Evie had a hard time defining herself as a lesbian. “I didn't feel good in the straight world, and I didn't really feel like I belonged in the queer world. It was like trying to stick a square peg in a round hole.”
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