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Betty Karlson

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14. "Lesbian" had to be coined to show the existence of female homosexuality

Reply to pantsonfire (Original post)

Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:18 PM

Mar 2016

(it refers to the lesbian-erotic poetry of Psappho of Lesbos, some of Greece's finest verses ever, which were partially written after inspiration from her circle of female companions).

The existence of male homosexuality has never had to be proven - only its morality, acceptability, and full equality. In fact, we are still working on it.

"I am gay" seems to be the male and gender-neutral equivalent of "I am a Lesbian". We might as well use it.

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Is there a term for a homosexual man? Like lesbian? [View all] pantsonfire Mar 2016 OP

There are a lot of terms. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #1

lol.... pantsonfire Mar 2016 #2

Not in Britain. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #4

OMG, I'm glad we don't eat faggots here nt pantsonfire Mar 2016 #7

It can be an acquired taste, probably a bit like your meatloaf. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #9

haha.......spot on (especially since we add ketchup on it). n/t pantsonfire Mar 2016 #10

Some Fish and chip shops serve them Bad Dog Mar 2016 #11

I thought the word 'gay' only reffered to men at one point Travis_0004 Mar 2016 #3

Thus LGBT. Lesbian women, Gay men, Bi-sexual, Transgender. Festivito Mar 2016 #6

Well dressed rwheeler31 Mar 2016 #5

Any ideas....gay should be more equalized. pantsonfire Mar 2016 #8

To be concise and one word as the OP asks TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #13

Only ones that I can think that are less offensive than the "f" word and can only be used to MillennialDem Mar 2016 #12

"Lesbian" had to be coined to show the existence of female homosexuality Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #14

Gay men should start using lesbian? n/t pantsonfire Mar 2016 #15

"I am gay" is the male / genderneutral equivalent, is what I wrote. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #16