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The labeling is awkward, that's what I intended to highlight. "Non-normative relationships" or "non-procreative relationships" would have been a great alternative.

>There are plenty of cultures (even in the US!) that would lump together queerness and incest and forms of sexual transgression.

And it's a not so great thing to do when the goal is safety and acceptance of the queer community.

>The author was raised in another culture and I'm trying to give them the benefit of the doubt here.

I'm not ascribing any kind of malice or ill intent, just trying to highlight a (to some cultures, important!) distinction that was not made.



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