Role models are important because they help us choose a direction in the map of our lives. They've been there before. They've made bad decisions and good ones. They can point the way and help us make choices that are right for us. It can be difficult to find role models within the queer women's community.
Many older women are reluctant to come out for fear of discrimination.
And TV and media visibility is limited often to white, older, upper class lesbians. Their presence is valuable, but not necessarily a reflection of most of who we are. So, we choose our own role models. Friends, family members, teachers, celebrities. This piece explores who we choose as role models.