Queer Women Aren’t Happy With Straight Women’s Ruby Rose Fascination
Ever since Ruby Rose made her on-screen debut in the third season of Orange Is The New Black as Stella Carlin, the Australian has found herself inundated with a bevy of new fans.
The openly gay model/actress has been drawing praise for her astonishing looks from men, queer women, and straight women of all ages. But some queer women have taken umbrage with the response of straight women to Ruby Rose.
You check out some of the posts from straight women regarding Ruby Rose below.
me, realizing how gay I am for ruby rose: pic.twitter.com/BACJ2kuxNl
— Kat (????) (@LetM3Dr0wn) June 15, 2015
‘Ruby Rose turning me lesbian lol omg’ pic.twitter.com/4rm4UgTBdP — Champagne Gigi (@_omgigi_) June 17, 2015
thanks ruby rose for making me get confused about my sexuality
— Common Girl (@SoReIatable) June 17, 2015
But now, queer women have looked to remind straight women that simply finding another gal attractive doesn’t mean that you’re now immediately homosexual.
saying you “go gay” for ruby rose just reinforces the idea that sexuality is a choice, and is homophobic
— blige romanova (@THECAROLDANVERS) June 16, 2015
“Im confused about my sexuality because of Ruby Rose” So all it takes is a pretty face to change your sexual orientation?
— june18th (@xandra__1) June 17, 2015
if i hear one more straight girl say “im so gay for ruby rose” im literally gonna tear my eyes out my sockets and ears off my head
— mais / 9 (@neckddeep) June 17, 2015
I was really into Ruby Rose until straight girls ruined it for me tbh
— Tasnim (@neuroluv) June 15, 2015
ruby rose did not make you go gay, homosexuality is not some short-phased toy you play with for a certain amount of time
— ?? (@HausofMiren) June 17, 2015
you are not gay because of ruby rose you can not be turned gay, just like i can’t be turned straight
— tanya louise (@DELPHlNUS) June 17, 2015
YOU ARE NOT ‘GAY FOR RUBY ROSE’ YOU CANNOT JUST ‘TURN GAY’ FOR ONE PERSON THAT’S NOT HOW SEXUALITY WORKS YOU BUNCH OF WET NOODLES
— kathy rotten (@kxthleen) June 17, 2015
dear straight girls, YOU ARE NOT GAY BC YOU THINK RUBY ROSE IS HOT THAT LEGIT JUST MEANS YOU’RE NOT BLIND
— lela (@thefreekidd) June 15, 2015
Ruby Rose is beautiful, I recognise that, but if I wasn’t queer the fact that she is amazing looking wouldn’t make me queer.
— Petunia (@ohsweetnatalie) June 15, 2015
Ruby Rose actually came out as lesbian when she was 12-years-old, and she faced several years of being bullied because of this announcement. This even led to her being hospitalized at 16.
However, she has since used her own plight to aid others, and not only has she spoken at length about gender fluidity, she is also an ambassador for Headspace, a mindfulness app, and she campaigns for mental health. Ruby Rose is currently engaged to Phoebe Dahl.
[Photo by Caroline McCredie / Getty Images]
