Lesbian is a horrible sounding word.

I don't like the word lesbian either, I just say I am gay.

 

I love the word lesbian!

Though if I thought people would recognize it, I'd use "sapphist". It's definitely my favorite term to describe a woman who loves other women.

 

If I were you, I would use the word gay, it's sounds nicer But I don't mind the word lesbian either

 

Ha, I was just about to say "what about sapphist?" :lol:. Sapphism is a term I find immensely more pleasing to say, but it also makes me feel a teeny, tiny bit like I'm being a bit pretentious, especially if I try to explain about Sappho and how the term lesbian(ism) came to be the prominent term used :icon_redf.

Words are lovely though.

 

I don't like it either, so I just say I like girls and I don't like labels.

 

I heard someone say to a girl once "don't you like boys or summat" & the girl replied "no, i'm allergic to nuts" which I thought was a good answer for being attracted to other girls, I think there is a slang word for a vagina, that probably sounds better "Rubyfruit Jungle", which I think came from the 70's

 

that is hysterical! I'm so using that!

 

There is something I don't quite like about the word "lesbian." I think there may be a lot to be said for just saying "gay."

I also don't like the word "vagina." It sounds a little clinical to me. (I also admit that I don't have much interest in the body part itself for reasons I'm sure you can all guess!)

On the male side of things, I don't really like the word "penis." Too cold, too clinical. Most other words feel too vulgar. (Part of this might be a bad experience growing up. I came home from school so excited because I'd learned a new vocabulary word for my favorite part of my body. My father went through the roof, and told me I'd never, ever use that word in the house again.) Other words feel too childish.

 

:roflmao: Me too!!

I like sapphist too. Sounds rather elegant to me. I remember first time I heard about Sappho and the island of Lesbos. It was in eighth grade and my history teacher was helping me figure out a topic for my report and suggested the island of Lesbos. Boy in my class looked over as we were talking and said, “Isn’t that how the word lesbian came?” And yeah, it is, and a few years back (I think when I did my report) some of the islanders petitioned to ban homosexuals using lesbian, saying it “violated their human rights as it is "insulting" and disgraces them around the world.” Thinking of history I can see why it can sound distasteful and such, but I don’t think I have an issue using it.

 

:lol:

 

I prefer using the word gay. I honestly think of the word "lesbian" as a type of porn that appeals to men. I guess the word lesbian just seems too demeaning and sexual to me. I never used that word but since I joined support groups gay men always seem to correct me when I use the term gay. They usually repeat what I say and replace "gay" with "lesbian." I don't understand why gay men are offended with me using the word gay. I just hate calling myself a lesbian. I've never heard lesbian being used in a positive way.

 

I can't say it, either. Of course, I've yet to really say I'm gay/lesbian/whatever out loud. I freeze and can't speak. It has made coming out super stressful...I have to get creative every time to get my point across. Lol. I will get there someday...I think one I've truly accepted this as me.

 

i love the word lesbian but you know since im an otaku i usually go with yuri-arian (yes its a made up word lol)

i dont realy use the word lesbian in conversations cause its to long.
its like using the word telephone instead of phone.
how ever if someone asks "what i am" i say im straight as a rainbow and twice as colorful
lol

 

i don't like the word lesbian as well and i hate the german word for it 'Lesbisch'

I usually go with I am gay if i am talking english but if i talk german i use 'homo'

Germans think that you can only use gay for boys 'schwul' but it's not true hehe

and i don't want to explain everything that's why i use homo

 

If I have to tell someone online, I just say lesbian, but if it's out loud, I usually say gay. It's easier to say gay, and people won't question it, I think when you tell someone that you're lesbian it brings up a lot more questions than if you just say "I'm gay." At least, in my experience, that's how it is.

 

Diddo. I say I'm gay, too.

 

I think it's very odd sounding and holds a negative connotation.
Before I came out as trans*, I admitted to being gay. "Lesbian" makes me want to barf.

 

Guess it doesn't really matter much to me... I use "gay" and "lesbian" interchangeably describing myself.