Leslie Lange, author of Dyke Drama: your guide to getting out alive's definitions

dyke drama

1: a behavior or dynamic related to stereotypical qualities of lesbians taken to such an extreme that it serves to entertain the community as a whole 2: lesbian interactions that do not serve the good of the individual, the lesbian community, or the general populace--as in the case of premature cohabitation, lesbian bed death, and other unpleasant phenomena.

Lulu storms into the local lesbian dive--eyes flashing, mouth set in a firm line, the pits of her hemp-blend Ani DiFranco T-shirt soaked--and dumps a pint of ruby mist ale in Amy's polyamorous lap. Amy dabs at herself with a small square of napkin, rolls her eyes, and shrugs. "Sorry," she says. "Dyke drama."

And we all understand.

by Leslie Lange, author of Dyke Drama: your guide to getting out alive December 11, 2008