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Post by prouvaire on Apr 7, 2014 4:26:43 GMT -6
is it more correct to call someone 'lesbian' or 'a lesbian'
like, I feel like if we're talking about a female equivalent of 'gay' it makes sense for it to be an adjective, because you don't call someone 'a gay' you just call them 'gay'
but I've heard people refer to others and themselves as 'a lesbian' so I'm not sure what's more appropriate to use, or if the part of speech even matters at all
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Post by Admin on Apr 7, 2014 9:55:52 GMT -6
If you have to refer to them by their sexuality, consider what you've heard them say. If you have heard them say, "a lesbian", use that. If you haven't, assume just "lesbian". There is no universal agreement for it, and always let people know they are free to correct you.
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Post by minigen on Apr 7, 2014 13:50:27 GMT -6
dont know if this is a stupid question but
whats the difference between lesbian and a lesbian? does it actually mean something or just which sounds better in a sentence, as in correct way to refer as?
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Post by matsuke on Apr 7, 2014 14:02:09 GMT -6
You could kinda say that "A lesbian" uses the word as a noun while lesbian alone can be used as an adjective.
A lesbian is a woman who is attracted to another woman while lesbian refers to the actual sexual identity of the woman.
I'm not sure if this answers your question XD
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Post by prouvaire on Apr 7, 2014 18:05:18 GMT -6
If you have to refer to them by their sexuality, consider what you've heard them say. If you have heard them say, "a lesbian", use that. If you haven't, assume just "lesbian". There is no universal agreement for it, and always let people know they are free to correct you. mmkay, seems logical thanks guys c: |
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Post by eris on Apr 7, 2014 22:19:50 GMT -6
I have always just said "a lesbian" LOL
One of my friends is a lesbian and saying "You're lesbian" always sounded weird to me idK
WHAT TORI AND JULIE SAID
And no difference Gen! Same thing, different way of saying it basically haha.
This kind of reminds me of bands with 'The' in the beginning, like The Arctic Monkeys and how some people just say Arctic Monkeys.
The Neighbourhood. Neighbourhood.
JKhkajhskjhas
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