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A Longsword Lesbian (LSL) is an exclusionary lesbian fighting against lesbian erasure. It is an autonym for those who believe the label of "lesbian" has been eroded or diminished by non-binary, pronoun non-conforming, and multisexual-spectrum lesbians. Longsword lesbians may also use the terms vixenamoric and sapphomoric to distinguish themselves from those they exclude from lesbianism.
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The vincian counterpart is Gravity Knife Gay.
Etymology
The term is based on "sword lesbian", a humorous label not rooted in exclusion for lesbians whose weapon of choice is a sword. A longsword is used specifically for the alliteration. The weapon takes on additional meaning with this identity, signifying intent to defend the label from anyone who isn't a binary woman using she/her pronouns exclusively attracted to women.
Flag
A tweet by Twitter user missyxthirteen indicates that the primary flag was created by now-deactivated Instagram user flop._.shop on or before June 27, 2020. The tweet also provided the significance of the flag's seven stripes. From top to bottom, the colors represent being against he/him, they/them, and neopronoun lesbians; the purity of lesbianism; exclusive attraction to women; the safety felt around others with she/her pronouns; and the label only being applicable to binary women.[1]