Internalized Homophobia, Catfishing & (Eventual) Self-Love with Liz Tracy
Feb 20, 2024
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Liz Tracy discusses struggling with internalized homophobia and accepting her sexuality, including catfishing with a fake male profile. Topics include aversions to sex toys, dating long distance to hide sexuality, and living a secret double life. Humorous conversations on personal exploration and self-acceptance are also featured.
Internalized homophobia can persist post-coming out, influencing how one navigates relationships and self-acceptance.
Exploring one's identity through catfishing reveals the importance of authentic self-love and acceptance for personal growth.
Deep dives
Exploring Internalized Homophobia
The podcast delves into the challenges of internalized homophobia even when growing up in an accepting environment, discussing how societal norms influence self-perception. It highlights the struggle of finding one's identity when lacking representation, impacting self-acceptance.
Struggles with Self-Realization
The episode presents a journey of self-realization, starting with innocent observations about hetero relationships and evolving into a desire to be 'the man.' It explores the use of catfishing as an outlet to explore one's identity and the realization that authentic self-love is essential.
Coping with Self-Imposed Expectations
The podcast discusses coping mechanisms like adopting a specific 'type' to justify relationships, touching on the need for external validation and the impact of societal norms on personal preferences. It sheds light on the struggles of embracing one's sexuality while navigating societal expectations.
Embracing Self-Love and Authenticity
The episode concludes with themes of self-love, acceptance, and coming out as pivotal steps towards personal growth and fulfillment. It highlights the importance of acknowledging one's truth, overcoming internalized fears, and choosing self-love over external validation.
Liz Tracy joins Mal to discuss internalized homophobia and how it creeps up, even once you are out and proud. Liz grew up in a very progressive and open-minded family in Seattle but still found herself struggling to accept her sexuality, to the point where she would date women online using a fake male profile. This episode offers great discussions on aversions to sex toys for fear that they are 'too gay', consistently dating long distance in order to compartmentalize one's sexuality, and living a secret double life.
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