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Carol and lesbian history rant

freakishmatrix:

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I’m weary of well-meaning heterosexual reviewers praising Carol by saying things like “…but ultimately this isn’t a film about lesbianism, it’s about love/obsession/beauty/train sets etc.”

No, it is about lesbians. It is.

You see this in responses to queer films, books etc which are too prominent and high quality to ignore. “It’s a good film, go and see it - it’s not really about gays.”

Carol is a love story between two women, based on a novel by a lesbian, read by thousands of lesbians, made into a film now being devoured by lesbians and other queer viewers.

These facts do not limit the film. They make it excellent.

Don’t tell us our history isn’t ours.

It is ours.

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Originally posted by thepriceofchoco

“Good” and “lesbian” are not mutually exclusive. 

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