“My unfortunately convenient way of avoiding confrontation with the reality of my body was my sexual orientation.“ http://projectnaked.wordpress.com/2014/11/23/my-unfortunately-convenient-way-of-avoiding-confrontation-with-the-reality-of-my-body-was-my-sexual-orientation-i-shielded-myself-from-the-idea-that-nobody-loved-me-because-i-wasnt-attractive-w/
"...as a young androgynous lesbian growing up in a very white straight patriarchal middle class environment, I didn’t *want* big boobs. I didn’t *want* to be attractive to boys. I wanted to be attractive to girls. And what’s attractive to girls in that context? BOYS! I wanted to look like a boy so that girls would like me."
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