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May 2024
2h 2m

Lesbian books (sorry, F/F romance novels...

Renaissance & Sunny
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Reviewing inane comments under Sunny's video "The Problem With Lesbian Romance" https://youtu.be/AkGbysZRB_w?si=Y9jqARsgJTQp6ZWJ & talking about how Renaissance's interpretation of the 2001 lesbian rom-com Kissing Jessica Stein is the one true understanding of the film. Get bonus episodes & early access on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLavenderMenace

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