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romeo and juliet works best as a play about two girls being in love: a compilation

this post got really long im sorry but i literally cannot understate how much i care about lesbian romeo and juliet

romeo (scared, frightened, angsty, reluctant to tell anyone): takes the plunge and comes out to benvolio

benvolio (pleased, not bothered at all, cool with it, reassuring and indulging his cousin): tOTALLY CALLED IT

romeo (relieved, laughing, bantering, allowing herself to talk about being attracted to girls): also she’s really hot

benvolio: ok but real talk though maybe you just haven’t met the right guy yet

romeo: no offence but all guys look like trash in comparison??? have you seen girls?? looking at guys is definitely not gonna make me less gay sorry

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reblogging bc i just found a good article about how reading romeo and juliet as lesbians is a valid and useful interpretation and how this kind of reading is a powerful tool in an educational setting

“Reading queerly to explore nonnormative sex and gender identities, reading against a text that was written to deny equality to some, and reading for social justice and the creation of a better world have the potential to include all students in meaningful dialogue and to create engaged and successful learners and caring school communities.”

the article is Paula Ressler, ‘Challenging Normative Sexual and Gender Identity Beliefs through ‘Romeo and Juliet’’, 2005

so if anyone tells you that you can’t read r+j as lesbians… fight them