The Me I Don't See

Tonight I was having a conversation with my sister about Lesbians and how we are the same but differ according to race and mindset. Before you twist your face up hear me out. We are the same in many ways but one difference sticks out like a sore thumb to me and that's the face time of non White Lesbians in the media. No matter where I look or attempt to look for that matter I don't SEE ME! From the L Word to the Real L Word there seems to be something lacking in the actuality of the life I know. I see shades of me (as in human) and situations that I could potentially be in, but it's never based in areas that are familiar to me. I've never seen a club shown or spoken about that sounds like a place my friends and I would frequent. We hear about the clubs/bars we choose word of mouth Mainly while attending 1 of the many PRIDE events held throughout the year. Can I frequent a club or bar that brings a diverse group of people together all in the name of having a good damn time, and play a little something for everyone. That way were a not subdivided anymore than we already are? I never hear about trips that me and my girlfriend of 5 years could attend and when asked be able to say that was amazing. Can I get a ski trip invite, or a non PRIDE related weekend for us all to wave our flags on a random month just because it seemed like fun. The music I like to listen to is hardly ever the soundtrack to anything and I'm extremely diverse. Can I hear Keyshia Cole or a Mary J. Blige playing after a breakup scene then I know it's real lol. Or even my/our terminology. Do the terms "Girl Bye, Get Ya Life, or Real Talk mean anything"? In that sense it has nothing to do with race it has to do with a mindset. I can rock,kick back, converse, love, and accept anyone! So then the question remains Where are we? I know we exist! We being people who share the same views on life and how we choose to live ours. I wake up and live this everyday and I agree with people everyday on some aspect so I think like other people and vice versa. There are a ton of us and I bet if even a piece of our story were told or seen a lot of people would be interested and craving more. I like the fact that we as a whole GLBT are being more readily accepted and that we are making leaps and bounds in terms of equality. I do think there is are different shades of Lesbianism that has yet been touched upon. But then again there is a lot about Lesbianism that hasn't been viewed and is still misunderstood. We are still evolving in the media I just hope to one day say I truly can identify with the show that I turned to or the story that I read. I do however respect that every Blogger, Reality TV Personality, Scripted show actor/actress is living their truth and this is just a part of mines.