In this episode, we will be discussing late bloomers. For those who may not be familiar with that term, it means a lesbian who comes out later in life. Since I am not one of these late bloomers, I came out at 21, I asked a couple of women I know who did come out later in life to sit down and have a chat with me. I want to give a big thank you to Vera and Debbie for coming on the podcast and being so open and honest about their experiences.

Vera is the lead editor and founder of Jill Magazine.

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In this episode, I speak with A’Ja about her experience being the wife of a woman who claimed she was trans.

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Back in the spring, I attended my local women’s march. It was after hearing that The Women’s March was being renamed The People’s March, in order to be more inclusive. I, like most women who care about women’s rights and the state of feminism, had heard my share of horror stories involving the infiltration of men and trans activism into women’s rights organizations. I decided that I should see for myself what attending one of these mainstream feminist events would be like. What follows is my experience that I documented at my local Women’s March.

I want to give a mention to Women Are Real, whose flyers I handed out at this event.

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In this episode, I discuss my passion for gardening. How I got into plants and horticulture and how it’s helped me through life’s ups and downs. Shout out to all my gardening sisters out there. If you love plants, this episode might be for you.

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Here are some pictures of my plants.

Passion flower blooms

Passion butterfly (Gulf fritillary)

Passion Flower vine

Cactus and Agave

My dining room plant window

Miniature roses

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In this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Shanti and Morgan, two butch lesbians who are in a relationship together. We discuss their experiences and attraction to butches and the many aspects of lesbian sexuality.

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What makes a lesbian butch? Is it just an identity? Purely aesthetic? Or is there something more? In this episode, I do a little thinking on how we define “butch”, and some problems I see with some definitions. Can it be clearly defined?

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Let’s talk about the word “queer”. Over the last decade, the “queer community” has been used instead of the “LGBT community”. Not everyone feels good about being called queer, myself included. “Queer” is said to be the more inclusive term to refer to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans identified people. But is that true? And where does the lesbian woman fit into this new inclusive community? My special guest, AJ, and I sit down for a chat about the term “queer”. AJ is an Australian lesbian in her early 30s with a lot to say on the subject.

Article mentioned: https://lesbianherstory.com/lesbian-perspectives-on-queer/

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An interview with lesbian feminist and organizer Ann Menasche. Topics we discuss include her history and experience as a feminist and activist, the state of women's rights in 2025, the loss of lesbian community, and more.

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Ann Menasche is a lifelong radical feminist, lesbian, socialist, and pro-peace organizer and activist. She is a founding member and co-coordinator of a national member-run multi-issue radical feminist organization, Feminists in Struggle. She works as a civil rights attorney on behalf of tenants and unhoused people.

Having been a victim of witchhunting - fired from her job after 20 years - for her belief that women & lesbians exist and have rights, Ann is a big defender of free speech for everyone. She is opposed to all witchhunting whether against feminists or pro-Palestinian activists.

Ann is also committed to fighting the ideological enemies of feminism, whether coming from the far Right, from the Democrats (falsely seen as “the Left”) or from otherwise genuine progressives who have bought into the sexist & homophobic ideology of gender identity and have betrayed women.

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The wife and I discuss the lesbian film Desert Hearts. Hang on to your pants, it’s a ride.

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Do you know about lesbian lands? Land that is owned and exists for lesbians only? I didn’t either until 5 years ago. In this conversation, I speak with Jessi a self-proclaimed “land dyke” and owner of a lesbian land in Oregon. We discuss the history of lesbian land, what is happening now with these lands, and what the future might bring.

I decided not to put any links to information on lesbian land in the notes to preserve privacy.

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