Once upon a time, girls kissed girls, and those girls were generally lesbians. Lesbianism has evolved from the days of ancient Greeks and even from the days when our parents were “cool” wearing too tight pants at Studio 54. One of my main interests is human sexuality and I have to note when things make notable shifts. Terms like fluid and pan sexual have come into the American lexicon. We can no longer be defined by such finite categories like heterosexual and homosexual.
But what about the sloppy chicks swapping spit at a bar? (As I like to call them, liquor lesbians) What’s to be said of their sexuality? It can be assumed that they’re not sending a message about their sexuality. But the question stands: have we as a society become so blasé that a girl can kiss another girl without having her sexuality challenged? I know I’ve been there.
My own personal reasons for kissing girls can be different than the general consensus. Kissing is fun. It’s light and harmless. It also is well received among guys. Kissing girls is a great way of getting attention. You imply your sexuality is not constrained and that a guy would have a good time with you. My point is this – the difference between unequivocal sexuality and a straight girl that, a straight girl will only do the girl on girl thing in front of guys.
Katy Perry, ever the musical innovator, illustrates the casual nature of girl on girl kisses in a boudoir-musical-pseudo-lesbian music video. Thanks to her, we can be secure in the knowledge that straight girls kiss other straight girls for fun, for show but not for love. And honestly, sometimes your girl friend looks a whole lot better than the guys you’re hanging around with. Kissing your girl friend could be the most action you get all night.
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