“She not just heterosexual, she’s Barbie heterosexual.”

[redbrunja]

So I came across this on tumblr:



Which got me thinking about characters who read as ‘not-straight.’ Basically, I’m going to take this as a chance to mention about some badass queer ladies (canonically or noncanically) and bug me in the comments about your favorites ‘no way is he/she straight’ characters in the comments. Remember to show your work.

So let me mention:

• Cara.


• Amanda.


• Jess and Carol. (God, I want these two to hook up so. damn. much.)


• Julie and Maddie.


• Regina and Emma


• Shae

Comments

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

there's part of her origin mini where she mentions that she's never been attracted to men or been attracted to much of anything - whether or not she's ace or demi or whatever was never actually discussed or explored.

Well, in one of the Natasha stories, she's LIVING WITH HER WIFE, so yeah, I think she's gay. ^_^

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

wait really I COULD HAVE SWORN I'VE READ EVERY NAT AND YELENA STORY but wait, i'm now remembering that there was one where i could never get the download to work and i just gave up on it altogether because it was impossible to find in stores.

Ugh, don't quote me on that. I thought that Yelena had a wife in Things They Say About Her but I just skimmed through it and didn't see it. THE GAY WAS SO STRONG WITH YELENA THAT I MISREMEMBERED CANON.

[sugar-fey.livejournal.com]

Jess and Carol are my comics OTP. Marvel would never have the balls to actually let them hook up, though. :(

Definitely Yelena Belova. My kingdom for Natasha/Yelena hate!sex. :P

Natasha has always been bisexual in my headcanon, but that's probably wishful thinking. Clint is bi in my headcanon too.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Oh, Marvel would never hook them up in a millions years, and honestly, if Marvel did, I would be SO WORRIED because comic book relationships do not have the best track record over time.

You know, I actually read both Clint (and more surprisingly) Natasha as straight. Huh.

[ladymercury-10.livejournal.com]

I always thought Carrie Kelley was kind of gay.

[mistaria.livejournal.com]

I have been shipping Swan Queen so hard lately. I'm so fucking disappointed Neal will now be a series regular (yuck). 

I've always read Poison Ivy as queer. I just feel like she'd never really trust a man (not that she trusts anyone). Plus I ship Harley/Ivy. :p And if we're talking the full LGBTQIA spectrum I've always read the Joker as asexual. I know I would get hell from a lot of fanboys for that but while I think he is interested in playing with sexuality for laughs I don't see him as actually interested in sex. He's too focused on other stuff--like his obsession with Bats.

Also I've been getting lesbian vibes from Helena Wayne in Worlds' Finest. She reminds me a lot of Bruce in that she's very focused and then they show her on her off time going to a "take back the night" event and interacting (versus Powergirl who spent her time off chasing cute scientists). And in the mini series preceeding Worlds' Finest (Huntress: Crossbow at the Crossroads--I rec it and enjoyed the story/art (not the covers because urgggh March)) she hires a female prostitute, which is just a cover to track slave traders and then after she knocks out the pimp the woman freaks and Helena has to knock her out but then she lays her carefully on the bed... Which is of course just the decent thing to do and not romantic but yeah... And Powergirl is boy crazy in a lot of issues and Helena doesn't seem particularly interested and basically says she never really dated because of overprotective Bat-daddy. Which does not all add up to lesbian but I just get vibes from that and other stuff and I think it'd be cool--like I imagine Selina being all supportive and Auntie Holly talking to her about it (Holly and Selina are awesome BFFs and I miss their relationship).

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I would be a look more interested in Neal if he wasn’t at the root of some of the most frustrating Rumpel plotlines, if he didn’t get a free pass for what he didn’t to Emma, if if if. Basically, they screwed the pooch with his character.

And I feel like everyone knows that Ivy and Harley are lady-loves. Like, for serious.

Those Huntress comics sound intriguing!

then after she knocks out the pimp the woman freaks and Helena has to knock her out but then she lays her carefully on the bed...

THAT SOUNDS TOTALLY PLATONIC TO ME, YEP, YEP.

[mistaria.livejournal.com]

Totally agree about Neal. Baelfire is really interesting and I love the actor playing him but Neal is just... Yawn. It still amuses me how poorly they do with their male characters on this show, except for Rumpel and David--though in Rumpel's case I feel like a big part of that is Robert C. Speaking of David I really want to see some more father/daughter bonding since all the Snow/Emma bonding moments were the highlights of the season for me and that + the one Red-centric episode and Regina were the only things that kept me watching once the idiot villains showed up and the Blue Fairy turned August into a child (an attempt to sink the hope of people sailing the SS SwanAsshole (wait you mean that isn't the ship name for August/Emma?!)?).

Speaking of Swan Queen have you read Averno (http://archiveofourown.org/works/572928/chapters/1026825)? It's the first part in an (unfortunately) incomplete series. The first part starts after Emma/Snow get portaled to FTL and Regina is researching magic to try to figure out how to bring them back when she starts having dreams every night that she's in Granny's diner with Emma. Eventually she starts talking to Emma and it gets to where they both tell each other more and more personal stuff. Which is okay since it's not real, right? Ha. Anyway it has a really great Regina POV and I found everyone to be IC. Warning for graphic violence in the last chapter.

Some artists/writers have definitely admitted to seeing Harley/Ivy as a couple. Including Harley's creator. :p I love that different writers/artists have their own head canon. Like Gail Simone says she writes Black Canary as bisexual (I do prefer Oracle/Black Canary to Oracle/Dick although I don't necessarily ship them).

Those Huntress comics sound intriguing!

If you do happen to read any I'd love to know whether or not you are getting the same vibes!

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Speaking of Swan Queen have you read Averno? It's the first part in an (unfortunately) incomplete series.

No I have not read that and thank you so fucking much for reccing it. God, that was just exquisite! (And I’m so sorry that there isn’t more.) That seriously just ripped my heart out and jumped on it. I loved that the writer didn’t forget about Emma’s past of abuse and how that made it so difficult for her to deal with Regina, who is both a victim and an abuser herself.

[mistaria.livejournal.com]

Yay I'm glad you liked it! The author showing Emma dealing with her mixed feelings on Regina based on her past experiences with abuse is definitely my favourite element. Not enough people do this in fics--although it is of course hard to get right.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Yep. Plus, unlike a lot of issues or problems in fanfic, there REALLY isn't a way to resolve it, you know? Regina did do these evil things.

[lokifan]

FAITH.

Like, I know this can fall unhelpfully into the 'sexually aggressive ladies = wild crazy bisexuals' but she just reads as so. queer. to me. Her relationship with Buffy, the way she engages with other women generally (the Lilah/Faith convo has ~~~vibes) and of course the Faith/Buffy relationship. Plus Faith's particular relationship with her sexuality in season 3 makes me totally buy either closeted lesbian or bi.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I feel like Faith is one of those characters who notoriously reads as queer, because… look, her conversations with Buffy are SO sexualized and Faith has SO MUCH emotional investment in Buffy that it’s really easy to read that relationship as romantic/sexual.