Feminist/all female decks

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 31 Dec 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

L'Etoile	31 Dec 2004
I just got the Gay Tarot and in its intro it says that there are many all-female decks. Does any one know the names of any of them? I'm looking for an all-female deck to go with my all-male deck. Thanks LA

Alta	31 Dec 2004
There are quite a few. I can think of: Blue Moon Wise Woman Daughters of the Moon

Shade	31 Dec 2004
Not technically all-girl but: Motherpeace and The Goddess tarot are nearly entirely female decks.

Emily	02 Jan 2005
Tarot of the Mermaids (LS) has many female characters - I think the Kings are male but not many other male characters in this deck at all :)

Gerbear	02 Jan 2005
The Amazon Tarot is all female, but very rare. Thea's Tarot is another one that is more readily available.

TygrEyes	02 Jan 2005
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truelighth	02 Jan 2005
I am not sure if these qualify as all-female decks, but they sure are decks that are more meant for women in my opinion: Book of Aradia (earlier version of Daughters of the Moon) Pendragon Mother Tarot Tarot of the Crone Dance of Life Tarot

HeyElan	02 Jan 2005
Why would you want an all female (or, for that matter, all-male) deck? Gender is a symbol just as powerful and meaningful to the tarot as color or numbers or astrological symbols. Hack off half, and what do you have?

Teranar	04 Jan 2005
HeyElan wrote: Hack off half, and what do you have? Someone in bad pain. ;)

RedMaple	04 Jan 2005
HeyElan wrote: Why would you want an all female (or, for that matter, all-male) deck? Gender is a symbol just as powerful and meaningful to the tarot as color or numbers or astrological symbols. Hack off half, and what do you have? I'll ignore your castration imagery, and chalk it up to anxiety.;) I have found that many of the archetypes don't have to be male or female, and in fact, we overlook many of the possible meanings if we confine them to a given gender. Just as I found it very important in my spiritual development to look at images of the Divine Feminine rather than of the patriarchal Gods of mainstream religions, I have found some of the images in all-female decks to add quite a lot to the possibilities of understanding a card. My favorite examples are seeing the Hermit as the Crone - which brings up different images and possibilities, and the Hierophant as Juno-Tradition in the Goddess deck. This second one, especially, helps me to see that women's traditions, which have often been invisible, are also part of this card. Because we live in a society that has been very gender-imbalanced, it is to me a very positive thing to expand our ideas of what is possible, and to question whether we are seeing all the possibilities when we assume an image to be one gender or the other. I can see this being equally important for gay men, for all men, as it is for women. For a society in which men are taught not to be nurturing, not to cry, not to like color or conversation or art, how much of themselves do men have to suppress in order to see themselves as sufficiently "male?"

Lurea	04 Jan 2005
Hear, hear! I agree with everything RedMaple said. I don't use the Goddess deck because I hate men. :) I use it because I understand what it's saying. It talks 'girltalk', uniquely to me. :D I want to celebrate the Divine Feminine in my life, and this deck does just that. I don't feel any male absence--when it needs to show a man, this deck manages. But most of the time, its images match my needs-concerns about my personal spiritual journey, my growth, and my desires. Its refreshing to see mostly female images in the pips. Maybe I wouldn't use it to read for a macho man, but it certainly has a place on my bookshelf. ;)

BlueLotus	04 Jan 2005
The Black Tarot is almost an all-female deck, with only about a couple of male images. But I wouldn't think of it as 'female oriented' for obvious reasons ;)

sharpchick	20 Jan 2005
HeyElan wrote: Why would you want an all female (or, for that matter, all-male) deck? Gender is a symbol just as powerful and meaningful to the tarot as color or numbers or astrological symbols. I can think of several reasons. . . 1) The same reason you'd want a deck with pagan imagery rather than Christian; 2) Because you read for a variety of people, and the deck suits some of your clients; 3) Personal preference.

bleuivy	20 Jan 2005
I would LOVE to find a good deck to use that is female-centric the way the Gay Tarot is male-centric. The problem is that the art on most of the decks I know of that are feminist/female oriented just doesn't appeal to me. And of course I would love to have a Lesbian Tarot. Most of my friends are lesbians or bisexual women, and I'd love to have a deck to use when reading for them. And for myself of course, but I digress... I know that the Cosmic Tribe has three lovers cards so you can tailor the reading to whomever you choose, but the photographic art just doesn't appeal, either. Oh well. Right now, I'd just be happy to find a feminist/female deck whose artwork I can relate to. Anyone else got suggestions?

VisionQuest	20 Jan 2005
I'm new to tarot but as a lesbian I hope to find a female deck as well. I haven't looked at many decks yet, but I did see a few cards from the Goddess Oracle and I like that artwork very much, and I hope to buy this soon. As for tarot decks, I haven't come across any yet that really speak to me.

Keslynn	21 Jan 2005
My favorite all-female deck is the Triple Goddess Tarot. It could be argued that this deck is in fact an oracle rather than tarot, but I love it anyway. Someone is working on a tarot deck that switches the gender of all the majors. So far, it's only the Fool, Magician and High Priest(ess), but the results are fascinating. These cards can be found at http://www.thaliatook.com/zero.html. As far as having only female decks cutting out half of the picture, I don't necessarily agree. Many of these female-only decks explore the same exact themes as "regular" decks but with female characters. There are still warriors in female only decks, even though that role is stereotypically male. I think women-only decks (and for that matter, men-only decks) help each gender expand the possibilities rather than restricting them. They get to explore different parts of their lives and psyches, but in their terms, with people who look like them and have similar cultural expectations. Are archetypes gendered by nature? Should they be? Also, it's nice for women to be able to work with a deck that reflects their concerns. I agree that using a good female-only deck is like a night out with girlfriends. :) Kes

bleuivy	21 Jan 2005
Oooh, I really like the Triple Goddess Tarot. For some reason, I'd never even heard of it before. I usually don't like decks with bright colors and abstract art, but this deck looks like a must have. Will have to add it to my wish list. Sigh...if only I could afford all of the decks I want. But then of course where would be the fun in waiting? Though I like what I see of the Triple Goddess Tarot, my search for a tradition-based female-oriented tarot deck continues. My dream deck would be a Lesbian Tarot like the Gay Tarot, but I guess I'll just have to keep waiting. Or make my own. Hmmm...now if only I could draw...

Stregaverde	21 Jan 2005
Someone mentioned it before, but it bears repeating--the Tarot of Mermaids is almost entirely female--only the kings are male. I use it as my 'personal' deck (the one that I use only to read for myself or close girlfriends), and it speaks on a very emotional/intuitive level, without being extremely complex or steeped in symbolism. At least, that's how it works for me. I wouldn't recommend the Black Tarot to anyone unless they had seen the entire deck first. Like the Manara, it's one of those that was created from artwork that already existed, rather than having the artwork created for the deck. In my opinion it is not readable, although some will disagree.

bleuivy	21 Jan 2005
And now here's another deck to add to the wish list. The Tarot of Mermaids looks gorgeous too. So yay! Thanks to this thread, I've found a few female-oriented decks I hadn't known about, but now want to add to the collection. Hmmm...Tarot decks cost money. I so need to find a job.

RedMaple	22 Jan 2005
Lurea_aure wrote: Hear, hear! I agree with everything RedMaple said. I don't use the Goddess deck because I hate men. :) I use it because I understand what it's saying. It talks 'girltalk', uniquely to me. :D I want to celebrate the Divine Feminine in my life, and this deck does just that. I don't feel any male absence--when it needs to show a man, this deck manages. But most of the time, its images match my needs-concerns about my personal spiritual journey, my growth, and my desires. Its refreshing to see mostly female images in the pips. Maybe I wouldn't use it to read for a macho man, but it certainly has a place on my bookshelf. ;) Yes, that's it exactly!

tarotbear	22 Jan 2005
In my humble opinion there is a big difference between an all-female deck and a feminist deck. There is big difference between excluding males and being anti-male, and in my experience I find most feminist decks are anti-male, and that is their downfall. When the book for the Motherpeace Tarot starts out with a statement like " MEN MAKE WAR; WOMEN MAKE PEACE" it makes me feel that the deck will be out of balance - how anti-male can you be in one sweeping statement? Why put breasts on the Heirophant? The first thing the explanation for the Hierophant cards says if 'If you have pulled this card it means you are having difficulty with male-dominated society figures' (or something equally incendiary). The Motherpeace Tarot is a deck designed for men-haters. I find that very sad. It could have been a cool deck designed for women and their particular sensibilities, left open for men who might want to work with it and see what its all about. Instead, it's a monument to intolerance.

bleuivy	22 Jan 2005
tarotbear wrote: In my humble opinion there is a big difference between an all-female deck and a feminist deck. I agree, but I also draw a line between feminist decks and anti-male decks. The Motherpeace Tarot, to me, is anti-male. Such rampant and sweeping disreguard for the opposite sex does not seem like a healthy attitude in life, and is not one I want in my tarot decks. I consider myself a feminist, but I most certainly am not anti-male. I think it is possible to have a tarot deck that is both feminist and male-inclusive. After all, there are feminists (such as myself) that do not hate men, nor do we spend all our time obsessing about how we've been suppressed by the patriarchy. The Goddess Tarot, for example, strikes me as a feminist deck; no where does it seem anti-male. I think the distinction I would draw between feminist decks and anti-male decks is this: Feminist decks celebrate the feminine (more so than in more traditional decks). An example of this could be through making a few traditionally male cards, such as The Fool, feminine, or through showing women in different stages of life: young, old, pregnant, etc. Anti-male decks seem more about being derisive towards men rather than celebrating femininity. If those sort of decks work for some people, fine, but I am uncomfortable using them in my tarot practice. Guess I should have been more specific about what I meant by feminist. Anyway, there's my 2 cents.

Alta	22 Jan 2005
bleuivy, I agree with everything you said! Feminists started out pretty agressive, likely because when they first started out they needed that energy of rage to even get the movement going. It seems very little like that now. I got the Blue Moon deck, and it is woman-centred, but that is all. It expresses the female experience, which clearly includes men.

Aoife	22 Jan 2005
I joined my first women's group in 1970 so I guess that includes me in the community of women determined to bring about change. I don't recall being anti men.... I do recall being anti patriarchal oppression. I don't recall being enraged.... I do recall being determined. And there was much that needed changing.... not just for women. I listen with ambivalence to young women of today who have benefitted from the changes of recent years - happy that they have done so, sad that their voices sometimes sound scathing. The Motherpeace Tarot needs to be set in the context in which it came into being. Times were different then - it was a groundbreaking new perspective - it perfectly caught the mood of the feminists and anti racists and those opposed to homophobia at that time. Sure, with the benefit of hindsight things were not perfect, and the mix of naivety and idealism sometimes missed the point. But at least these women tried... got off their butts and did something rather than sat pontificating and critical of the efforts of others but ready to reap the gains. From the www.motherpeace.com website: "... a bridge back into an era when a high value was place on artistic expression and ritual, and when communities supported individual uniqueness as well as group welfare. We incorporated images of people in a variety of roles focusing on times and places where women were leaders or active participants in spheres beyond their immediate families. The Motherpeace cards became more than a divination tool for us: they were and are, a fundamental healing process for reaching beyond the limitations of gender, age, race and class roles found in our society. I see nothing that is anti men in this. Sure, the art is naive... but maybe there's a point in that?

bleuivy	22 Jan 2005
I think you have a point, Aoife. I hadn't been viewing the Motherpeace and decks like it in context. As a twenty-two year old woman, I know I have alot to be thankful for from the early feminist movement, and I agree that it is important to view tarot decks in context. However, while I agree that some of the decks that I've termed "anti-male" might have been a breath of fresh air a few decades ago, I still would feel uncomfortable using them now. Feminism, at its most basic, attempts to break down bariers dividing the sexes, to stop racism and homophobia, and to bring people together as one people. I'd like to think that, though there is still a long way to go, we've come a long way as well. That is why I would feel uncomfortable using "anti-male" decks in my tarot practice, but as I've said, I would not feel at all uncomfortable using feminist decks, and in fact search them out. I see nothing wrong with all male decks, or all female decks, as long as they do not seem to exclude the opposite sex, but rather to celebrate the gender they are geared towards. I enjoy decks that celebrate female, or male, sexuality. As soon as a deck begings to exclude either gender, to be anti-male or anti-female, it appears to me that they are building walls between the sexes, which feminism strives to eliminate. So that's a longer explanation than I intended as to why I muself wouldn't use this sort of "anti" deck, though I understand they work for some people. That's one of the reasons studying tarot is so interesting: we're all such individuals, and our choice of decks reflect that. We each see different things within the cards.

VisionQuest	22 Jan 2005
As a lesbian I can totally relate to wanting an all female deck, that focuses on the beauty and strength of women along with all of their other attributes, and I can sort of see how that might offend some men. I certainly can understand a man being offended by an anti-male deck. As a woman, if I came across a deck that was anti-female I wouldn't much like it either. I also agree that it isn't healthy to have an anti-male or anti-female attitude, since the world is composed of large numbers of both lol. I personally have no use for either deck. So I'm trying to understand what purpose an intentionally anti-male deck might serve and I can really only think of one... If you were a woman who was a victim at the hands of a male abuser, perhaps...in an effort to heal and get through the anger of that abuse, you might seek an anti-male deck, to help through a certain phase of the healing process. That's the only purpose I could see for such a deck. And even then, I would say it would be a deck that you wouldn't want to hold on to for very long. Because if you were able to heal fully, I can't imagine you would be anti-male any longer. But that's just my 2 cents, and no judgement is intended, so I hope I haven't offended anyone. I'm really just thinking out loud here...

DollieAnna	23 Jan 2005
http://www.learntarot.com/fcdesc.htm Faces of Women Spirit

tarotbear	23 Jan 2005
If that statement was true, then books would not be banned 100s of years after they were written because they are now 'politically incorrect.' O.K. - the "N' word makes me uncomfortable, but then, I don't like being called a faggot, either. Sam Clemens (Mark Twain) wrote stuff in Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn and Puddin'head Wilson that has people up in arms today -- but it was not considered even vaguely racist when it was written. Why can't newer editions have a disclaimer that states something like ' this book was not considered racist at its time; please remember that when you read this book and look at the quality of the writting, not condeming the author for his 19th century mentality." Instead - Mark Twains books are removed from the shelves. If this deck was drawn in the context of it's time, why don't they reissue a revised and less-vehement version of it?

sharpchick	23 Jan 2005
tarotbear wrote: If this deck was drawn in the context of it's time, why don't they reissue a revised and less-vehement version of it? We have to understand our history to be able to appreciate what we have become. As you said, in some places, books written in the last century are banned (or worse) because they are not "modern day" PC. But where we see them still in print, they are not re-written.

Tarot Sparrow	23 Jan 2005
Well! I am SURPRISED no one has mentioned one of my all time favourites, the Tarot of Transformation! Gorgeous, gorgeous feminine deck, though in my opinion not feminist at all, even though it only has a few male cards. Very non-traditional but worth checking out if you ask me and a few select others. For some reason it doesn't seem to be very popular but it is stunning and original and I feel privileged to own it and to have a connection with it.

Seed Crystal	27 Jan 2005
sharpchick wrote: We have to understand our history to be able to appreciate what we have become. I think this is a wise statement. And in the interest of recalling our history and respecting those who have lived before us, here's some bits of mostly US history: In 1920 women in the US were granted sufferage. Swiss women would not achieve this until 1971, and there are places in the world NOW which do not allow women the rights to vote, own property, be educated or employed... In 1964 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act barred racial or gender employment discrimination in employment. Prior to that, discriminating in hiring, firing, promotions, pay for equal work was more than legal; it was simply expected. For years following, flagrant violations remained common even for large employers. In 1965 Griswold v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court struck down the last state law to prohibit use of contraceptives by married couples. NOW was founded in 1966. In the US, affirmative action was first applied to gender in 1967, by executive order of President Johnson, for federal jobs only. In 1972 the US Supreme Court decision Eisenstadt v. Baird defined that the right to privacy for unmarried persons included the right to use contraceptives. In 1974 Equal Credit Opportunity Act defined, among other things, that women could not be denied credit because they were women (single or married); that the credit history of a marriage was not solely assignable to the husband. The first marital rape law, making it illegal in Nebraska for a husband to rape his wife, became law in 1976. This was a state law; elsewhere it remained legally impossible for husbands to rape. In 1978 the Pregnancy Discrimination Act made it law that a woman cannot be fired or denied a job or a promotion because she is or may become pregnant, nor forced to take a pregnancy leave. Before that, all that was legal and common. The Equal Rights Amendment, which simply stated that "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex" was proposed in 1923 - and has never been ratified by enough states to become part of the US Constitution. It seem hardly anyone these days can use the word feminist without somewhere attaching the "I'm-not-a" phrase in there. But a feminist is simply anyone (male or female) who does not believe that women should be subservient to men. And most of the "I'm-not-a-feminist" people I know expect that women will have the same rights to vote, to own property, to have legal protection and legal responsibilities, to be educated, as men do. So before you tag all feminists for being "anti-male", man-hating, twisted, negative, intolerant - reconsider. If you think you have met one or more like that - reconsider. Because as real feminists understand the word, you probably are one. Still a Feminist,

Stregaverde	28 Jan 2005
I was going through my deck the other day (it's been on the shelf for a bit while I study the BBC) and I realized that there are more male figures in there than I previously thought. However, the deck is still predominantly female, with the knights and pages (knaves) all being female, as well as the Hanged Man and a few others. And interestingly enough, the 6 of swords has a woman rowing while a man sits bowed in grief at the front of the boat--I love that twist. Just wanted to clarify, since I had sung its praises as a 95% female deck before--it's actually more like 85%. :)

MercyMe	28 Jan 2005
Maybe it's just me, but I am a radical feminist and would really like to own a womon-centered deck, but so far none of the ones I've seen have "spoken" to me via the graphic art. Faces of Womanspirit comes very close, though. I have been among feminists for many years and I've never met any that are "anti-male." Anti-patriarchy, absolutely. Even among my lesbian separatist-minded friends I don't know any that are anti-male and they all love men in their lives. Feminists are mothers of sons, friends of men, lovers and partners with men. Our politics are not aimed at individual men, per se, but at the system of male domination and oppression that has subjugated women and kept us from equality. /End 2 pence worth ~Mercy

bleuivy	28 Jan 2005
Stregaverde wrote: Just wanted to clarify, since I had sung its praises as a 95% female deck before--it's actually more like 85%. :) That's fine either way, Stregaverde. The more I know about this deck, the more I like it. I think that 85% is far closer to what I want in a feminist deck than 95% anyway. I don't want to exclude men completely from my tarot decks, after all. My favorite decks (the Gilded and Secret) all contain about equal numbers of men and women, so obviously I'm not against men in my decks. But I do want a deck that strikes me as "feminist" in the way I've described it, and the Tarot of Mermaids comes pretty darn close, as far as I can tell. Thanks for introducing me to this deck! It's deffinately on my Tarot Wish list now. :)

AmberWolf	28 Jan 2005
tarotbear wrote: If that statement was true, then books would not be banned 100s of years after they were written because they are now 'politically incorrect.' O.K. - the "N' word makes me uncomfortable, but then, I don't like being called a faggot, either. Sam Clemens (Mark Twain) wrote stuff in Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn and Puddin'head Wilson that has people up in arms today -- but it was not considered even vaguely racist when it was written. Why can't newer editions have a disclaimer that states something like ' this book was not considered racist at its time; please remember that when you read this book and look at the quality of the writting, not condeming the author for his 19th century mentality." Instead - Mark Twains books are removed from the shelves. If this deck was drawn in the context of it's time, why don't they reissue a revised and less-vehement version of it? Heya Tarotbear, nice to meet you btw. I agree entirely on your point about historical context, and I find very sad to hear that some places are removing Mark Twains's books from the shelves. I think a disclaimer explaiing the difference in views between then and now is warranted and even a good educational move for young peoples: I feel that banning what is a classic of American litterature is sad. I agree that it is the same thing about the Motherpeace tarot, we need to remember the historical context when we look at it. But of course nothing wrong with someone saying "I am not comfortable working with that deck and choose not to". I don't have it and to be honest never even saw it (fairly young in the Tarot study thing) so don't know if I would be comfortable or not working with it personally, but if some want to, more power to them. For myself I will know when I finally have the chance to see it. However, I can't agree with the last sentence of that quote. To change that deck to make it more acceptable by today's criterias would be to try to rewrite history. Like trying to present as Mark Twain's a moderm PC version of Tom Sawyer. If we rewrite history, we forget history. And if we forget history, we are bound to repeat it. So maybe there too an explanation/disclaimer would be more worthwhile. Mmm how did I ended up on a soapbox? *blush and climb down* sorry hehehe And on my first "serious" post too. I am not always like that, I promise. ;) But anyway, thank all for a very interesting thread.

Stregaverde	02 Feb 2005
Castelli's Art Nouveau Tarot is incredibly female-oriented, and downright lesbian in many of its cards. I just brought it home today but have been poring over it obsessively--it's very interesting. On one hand, it looks beautiful but shallow--gorgeous artwork reminiscent of Mucha, but the pip cards mainly show beautiful bare-breasted nymphs in flowing garments looking alternatively pensive, happy, sad, or curious. Lots of eye candy, not a lot of depth. However, this deck has a secretive feel to me--like there's much hidden under the surface. The 'normal' RWS imagery is scarce in many cards, but the cards themselves speak quite a bit, if you really look at them. And while the (very nice-looking) males in this deck do play a role, they seem either ornamental or abstract. The obvious female-female sexual overtones are beautifully rendered, nothing crass. Might be something to check out, for those of you looking for a lesbian-oriented deck! I wrote more about it in Art Nouveau deck thread, as have many others.

Tarot Sparrow	03 Feb 2005
Still no opinions on the Transformation? *sigh* :) Just wanted to add that I also have the Mermaids AND the Art Nouveau and they are gorgeous. Perhaps not reading material for most but I find them intriguing nonetheless.

souljourney	03 Feb 2005
Okay...so there is Gay Tarot out now, which I think is an awesome deck btw. Was actually hoping it would be in the top ten of 2004 When do we get Lesbian Tarot?? I would love to see it in the same "modern" style as the Gay Tarot.

VisionQuest	03 Feb 2005
souljourney wrote: Okay...so there is Gay Tarot out now, which I think is an awesome deck btw. Was actually hoping it would be in the top ten of 2004 When do we get Lesbian Tarot?? I would love to see it in the same "modern" style as the Gay Tarot. I've been thinking the same thing. I love the Gay Tarot. I'm still new to tarot, and I only have a few decks, but the Gay tarot deck is amazing. I feel like I've really connected with it, the pictures on the cards, combined with the meanings in the LWB, make reading with this deck very clear. The few other decks I've tried just don't have the same feel at all. And of course, being a lesbian, I appreciated a queer deck and the signifigance of it as well. However, I have been looking now for a lesbian deck, and haven't been able to find any. As discussed in this thread there are all female decks, and feminist decks, but I haven't found any lesbian decks. I love the Gay Tarot, and I wouldn't change it for the world, but it would be wonderful if there were a Lesbian Tarot in the style of the Gay Tarot. I know Lee has already said he didn't feel comfortable with the idea, but is it bad that I think the best person to make a Lesbian Tarot is a gay man? lol You know what I mean... :)

Sulis	03 Feb 2005
I know it's not a lesbian tarot but there is a lesbian Lovers card in the Cosmic Tribe tarot. You can see the card here :http://www.stevee.com/pages/t.fs.html Click on the 'images' link then click on number 6. Love Sulis xx

WolfSpirit	03 Feb 2005
Dead Star wrote: Still no opinions on the Transformation? *sigh* :) Aaaww Dead Star ;) I have the Tarot of Transformation and I love using it for meditation, I haven't done readings with it though. The artwork is just right for freeing my mind. Although the outlook and the artwork look feminine I would not call it a feminist deck either, the Emperor card is called The Green Man ! And I am glad there are a few men in the deck, and there are also a few people in the deck I like to think of as "gender unknown". If there had been more men in the cards it would still be a feminine deck imo, it is just in that swirling gentle artwork :)

AmberWolf	03 Feb 2005
VisionQuest wrote: (snipped) I know Lee has already said he didn't feel comfortable with the idea, but is it bad that I think the best person to make a Lesbian Tarot is a gay man? lol You know what I mean... :) Mm if it is bad then I am bad too because for some reasons I tend to agree with you. lol Oh and I would love to see a Lesbian Tarot too. :)

RedMaple	03 Feb 2005
I'd love to see a lesbian tarot, too. But I'd prefer that a woman do the artwork. I realized lately that I have very few decks done by men that I really connect with. Even if initially I like the artwork, I often end up feeling, hey, where's the women? Or else there's something about the portrayal of the women that I'm not crazy about. So I'm all for a lesbian deck, done by a woman who loves women.

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