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Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Leigh, Feb 15, 2008.

  1. Leigh

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    i wasnt sure where to put this but....

    is lesbian a noun or an adjective?

    on one of the forums somebody was saying that you are "lesbian" not "a lesbian"...

    but on a CNN Obama interview he refered to "gays and lesbians".

    this is totally me being picky about grammar and what not but can somebody clear it up??.....:icon_sad:
     
  2. Wolfbane

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    can be used as either.

    You are a lesbian
    you are lesbian
    your lesbian actions
     
  3. Ty

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    lesbian

    adjective
    1. of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman

    noun
    1. a female homosexual
    2. a resident of Lesbos


    =]
     
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    The others above have said it...can be both.
     
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    i usually say 'a lesbian'
     
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    Weve so already had this conversation. And did you make up "Lesbos" or is it a real place?
     
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    lesbos is an island that the greek poet sappho lived on. she was bisexual and a lot of her poems are about affairs with women. hence the name lesbian for chicks who dig chicks, and the use of the word "sappho" or "sapphic" to allude to lesbianism. :slight_smile:
     
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    Lesbos is also a fictional lesbian bar from a South Park episode that parodies 300.
     
  9. Leigh

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    wow ive learnt so much!!!

    thanks everyone :grin::grin:
     
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    You can also use gay as a noun or adjective, although my impression (and opinion) is that it is generally considered more insulting when used as a noun. That being said, the most common time it gets used as a noun is in the PFLAG acronym: Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.

    That is, I would generally say "Danielle is a lesbian and Rodrigo is a gay man." It would be a lot more awkward to say "Latisha is a lesbian woman and Jason is a gay."