Opinion: Please, no more straights who call themselves ‘queer’

Back during the second season of the first iteration of the Sex and the City series, prim and proper Charlotte — then York, now York Goldenblatt — unexpectedly finds herself caught up in a circle of wealthy, stylish “Power Lesbians.” Fed up with Manhattan’s heartless heterosexual dating pool, she’s drawn to the Lesbians’ autonomy and elan — their #wedontneedaman bravado paired with a strong dose of sisterhood and fun.

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Where’s The Love? Love Island Jewish Contestant Causes Internet Meltdown

Apparently, being Jewish on a reality TV show is all it takes to spark a full-blown internet tantrum. Just look at the unhinged meltdown over Love Island USA’s newest contestant, 24-year-old Canadian Elan Bibas. Why the outrage? He happens to be Jewish. The moment Elan appeared on screen, anti-Semitic trolls flooded social media — calling him a “Zionist,” an “Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier,” and even a “terrorist”:

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I’m a queer Iranian Jew. Why I stand with Israel during this conflict

The sirens cut through the night, jolting me from sleep. My heart pounds as I lie in bed, listening to the explosions outside. I don’t have to run — my Airbnb bedroom is a “mamad,” a reinforced bomb shelter built into the apartment. Though the windows are sealed, I can feel the building shake with each blast. This is my reality now.

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