When is a Lesbian not a lesbian?

[starrkers]

An Athens court began grappling with the question today after a group of from the Greek island of Lesbos accused gay women of monopolising the term.

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Is this for real?

 

[TheeGoatPig]

yes it is. there was a topic about it a few weeks ago.

 

[SemiColon]

I can see their point, but I think there is no way you can reel it back in at this point.

 

[scheherazade_79]

Is it wrong to find it amusing?

The people of Mongolia haven't got a much better deal, but it's probably wrong to mention that, too

Gay women could always follow in the footsteps of Prince and just replace the word "lesbian" with a symbol. Or we could just call ourselves "rug-munchers". I'm sure there's not an island or country or town with that name.

Food for thought...

 

[Recidiva]

There are things that are wrong and important and things that are wrong and unimportant. Know the difference.

When you can take two extra sentences to explain something, that's not a big deal. If someone just cannot stop being a dick about it, don't hang out with them.

 

[The_Fool]

Is it wrong to find it amusing?

The people of Mongolia haven't got a much better deal, but it's probably wrong to mention that, too

Gay women could always follow in the footsteps of Prince and just replace the word "lesbian" with a symbol. Or we could just call ourselves "rug-munchers". I'm sure there's not an island or country or town with that name.

Food for thought...

I feel punnished now....


Rug-munchers....food for thought.....pfffffft

 

[impressive]

The difference is in its usage as a proper noun. Silliness.

 

[Stella_Omega]

Imp, that is the problem-- Lesbian also means "an inhabitant of the Island of Lesbos"...

Unfortunately, "Lesbian" is the only 'polite' descriptor for rug-munchers...

We could call ourselves "sapphists" but that would imply that we all pattern ourselves after one particular woman, and that just ain't so!

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[Guest]

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Better go back to rug-muncher, then.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Better go back to rug-muncher, then.

Yeah, 'cause any greco-latinate composed term would be too complex to be understood. Gyno-erotics, anyone?

 

[CharleyH]

An Athens court began grappling with the question today after a group of from the Greek island of Lesbos accused gay women of monopolising the term.

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Is this for real?

It's the home of Sappho. I am not sure how they would not want to promote themselves as such. My guess? Lesbians don't put out. lol

 

[Stella_Omega]

Better go back to rug-muncher, then.

Oh, may I?

 

[Boxlicker101]

Imp, that is the problem-- Lesbian also means "an inhabitant of the Island of Lesbos"...

Unfortunately, "Lesbian" is the only 'polite' descriptor for rug-munchers...

We could call ourselves "sapphists" but that would imply that we all pattern ourselves after one particular woman, and that just ain't so!

(Firefox spellcheck didn't recognise 'sapphist!)

Maybe it should be "Sapphoist" or Sapphonian" or Sapphonese" of Sapphoan" or similiar form.

The problem with "rug-muncher" is that most rug-munchers are men.

 

[impressive]

Imp, that is the problem-- Lesbian also means "an inhabitant of the Island of Lesbos"...

I realize that. That's the proper noun -- capitalized. However, uncapitalized, it refers to homosexual women.

Lesbian versus lesbian

General versus general

etc.

 

[Guest]

Oh, may I?

Why does that make me grin?

And squirm perhaps, just a bit?

 

[cheerful_deviant]

Gay women could always follow in the footsteps of Prince and just replace the word "lesbian" with a symbol. Or we could just call ourselves "rug-munchers". I'm sure there's not an island or country or town with that name.

Food for thought...

What's wrong with 'Muff-Divers'?

 

[lesbiaphrodite]

Full-Time Lesbian: all pussy loving all the time

Part-Time Lesbian: pussy loving sometimes

Forgetful Lesbian: loves pussy but sometimes forgets and loves dick

 

[oggbashan]

Part-time Lesbian

Only Lesbian when not eating, not working, and when close to someone desirable. Otherwise just a human person...

Og

PS. Was Sappho sapphic? Some commentators have expressed doubts about Sappho's sexuality and think she was just mirroring the youth-worship of her male contemporaries...

 

[Stella_Omega]

Why does that make me grin?

And squirm perhaps, just a bit?

heh, come closer and I'll explain.

In detail.

 

[Stella_Omega]

Part-time Lesbian

Only Lesbian when not eating, not working, and when close to someone desirable. Otherwise just a human person...

Og

PS. Was Sappho sapphic? Some commentators have expressed doubts about Sappho's sexuality and think she was just mirroring the youth-worship of her male contemporaries...

Well that goes right along with poor old Leopold Von Sacher Masoch, who never really got what he wanted, either.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Full-Time Lesbian: all pussy loving all the time

Part-Time Lesbian: pussy loving sometimes

Forgetful Lesbian: loves pussy but sometimes forgets and loves dick

I always hope for the last . . .

 

[lesbiaphrodite]

I always hope for the last . . .

 

[lesbiaphrodite]

As a card-carrying lesbian, I can tell you that if I had my way, I'd be making love to a woman 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until I drop dead. That's how much I love making love to women.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

As a card-carrying lesbian, I can tell you that if I had my way, I'd be making love to a woman 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until I drop dead. That's how much I love making love to women.

Me too! Does that make me a lesbian?

 

[lesbiaphrodite]

Me too! Does that make me a lesbian?

Sure, babe! I'm glad we've got this in common.