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Binary Quote by Dee Rees

“When I first started going out to lesbian clubs, I…” quote by Dee Rees — Download Open image

“When I first started going out to lesbian clubs, I felt a very binary recreation of hetero culture. There are butches and femmes, and I felt like I was neither of those things. I'm in a turtleneck and jeans and just learning to be comfortable in that space. I realized I don't have to be a certain way.”

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