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LEONORA IS CANONICALLY SAPPHIC??????
AND SHE ASSAULTS MAUD???? WHAT IN THE "LET'S WRITE THE PREDATORY LESBIAN TROPE FOR THE SAKE OF CONTRASTING HER WITH THE BETTER MALE LOVE INTEREST" IS THIS FUCKING BULLSHIT

The way Randolph's inner monologue describes Christabel... Acknowledging her character, her wish for freedom of the patriarchy and its restrictions, him explicitly saying she is not his possession.
And then he talks about knowing her and how special he is for being the only man that does? Almost painting himself as her saviour? Just. No. This has weird vibes all over.

Justice for Leonora, she is painted in this almost predatory light? And we all know why... (Lesbophobia, that's why.)

No fucking way did Maude say that she wants to buy Leonora a brooch (which is explicitly given a romantic connotation in this chapter) and then Roland suggests the one that says "friendship"😑😑😑
I am counting this as lesbophobia, because come on.

BLANCHE KILLED HERSELF????? 😭😭😭

Of course they'd have a long ass aggressively defensive discussion on religion and Christianity.
Would not be surprised if the lesbophobia is religiously motivated.
Also, the Melusinas being "sinful" women whose souls can only be saved by marrying men??????? A.S. Byat, you better have written some critique in this ... (The narrative actually enforces this line of thinking)

if Maude is also sapphic coded and ends up with Roland (which the narrative is setting up, just like Christabel...)
yes, the parallels bla bla they are supposed to be similiar but holy shit the lesbophobia in here!especially with the way lesbians are not taken seriously/dismissed...
I am furious and will tear this bullshit apart in my BA thesis 😐

The potential lesbians appeared and now this book has become 1000 times more interesting.
I know they are gonna be fucked over though :/
rip lesbians I will avenge you by trying to kill heteropatriarchy