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LESBIANBAR was in fact in poor taste simply because it assumes a gender binary. For opposites to attract (or in this case, not), there must be clearly defined poles with some kind of midpoint—but gender and attraction are fluid and occupy broad and vaguely defined spheres of possibility, which is what makes them wonderful and expansive. This clue reduced that beauty and the lived experiences of millions to a naïve and lazy implied construct of man and woman. Further, Lesbian Bars, like other queer spaces, are about far more complex interactions and community socialization than just romantic or sexual attraction, further making this clue pretty poor by any standards. Disappointing.