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If you’re active on tumblr, TikTok, or other social media platforms, you may have run into the hashtag #WLW. What does this acronym mean, and why is it showing up in more and more places? We’ve got the answer! Learn what WLW stands for, how to use it in everyday conversation (or in your TikToks), and where the term originated, below.
Things You Should Know
- “WLW” stands for “women loving women.” It’s a catch-all term to describe women attracted to or dating other women, whether they’re lesbian, bisexual, or another orientation.
- Some women identify as WLW because they prefer not to identify with a more specific orientation, or because they haven’t figured out their orientation yet.
- WLW have often been categorized as “lesbian” or “homosexual,” but WLW is a more inclusive term in that it acknowledges alternative sexualities.
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- ↑ https://weareher.com/sapphic-meaning-lesbian-slang-glossary/
- ↑ https://thedailyfandom.org/wlw-content-less-popular-mlm/
- ↑ https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/9677/2655
- ↑ https://www.bark.us/blog/what-does-pansexual-mean/
- ↑ https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/tumblr-says-its-queerest-social-media-platform
- ↑ https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/11/nyc-kiki-community/599830/
- ↑ https://digitalcultures.net/abbreviations/wlw/
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