![]() ![]() While the rest of the world cringed and laughed, this stereotype of fierce love for cats has helped queer and gay women build community and visibility for nearly 50 years. Most women assiduously avoid the “cat lady” label, but lesbians have embraced the association. They are lesbian cat lovers, an often disturbing, sometimes endearing, caricature of women who love these pets almost as much as each other - and infinitely more than they love anyone else. These women mention their cats by name in their work bios and write poetry from their cats’ perspective. A cat is an itch that scratches you.”ĭeDrew’s adoration of cats represents one of the most enduring lesbian clichés out there. ![]() The women are fundamentally uncool, but there is poetry in their devotion: “A cat is a friend you didn’t know you needed. Wearing turtleneck sweaters and pleated pants, DeDrew - played by Kate McKinnon - and a rotating cast of girlfriends and former flings revel in their co-dependent tendencies and love of bad puns, while extolling the virtues and forgiving the flaws of abandoned cats. ![]() “A cat is a treasure you hold with your heart … Cats have paws, claws, and zero flaws,” begins a Saturday Night Live “ commercial” for “Whiskers R We,” starring a sanguine, white-haired cat rescuer named Barbara DeDrew. Photo: Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Kate McKinnon and Melissa McCarthy in SNL’s “Whiskers R We” commercial ![]()
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