I've seen and heard women say they're gay (and they love women), some say they're a lesbian. I'm confused. thanks.
2007-03-25 22:43:04 · 12 answers · asked by bluewarrior 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Gay refers to a homosexual person and is not gender specific. Wikipedia got lots of information on it, just search the word 'gay'. There are also legal aspects to the word nowadays and I think it is considered 'neutral' and not derogatory. Lesbian is only to describe homosexual women.
2007-03-25 22:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lesbian is a term most often applied to females, whereas gay is a term used for all people attracted to the same sex.
Its not a big deal, however some women like lesbian over gay and vice versa. They both mean the same thing, however Lesbian isn't usually related to males.
2007-03-26 15:03:15 · answer #2 · answered by Waverly Pascale 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no difference, it's just two words that mean the same thing. Most gay women just prefer to use the term lesbian.
2007-03-25 22:53:32 · answer #3 · answered by Rageling 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually thats a very good question, I've wondered the same thing. I kinda figure the tags( lesbo, gay, fag, homo) are from our straight society. People seem to be into classifications for everything and everyone. Personally I'm bi but I consider myself gay, because I don't fit what society considers normal. Course most true gays think of me as mostly confused.
2007-03-25 22:53:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no difference at all. lesbians are gays but this lesbian term is used for them. They are gay just like a man is.
2007-03-26 14:46:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no difference. some people say theyre gay some say theyre a lesbian but no difference at all...cuz when it came to me? ive said to a few people i was gay and to others i said i was a lesbian. put it this way it depends on who you talk to because to some people they rather hear that your gay than your a lesbian but difference
2007-03-25 22:47:54 · answer #6 · answered by clueless_07 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same thing, some dont like the sound of the word. Fag (Faag) vs. Gay. Which one got a asterisk???
2007-03-25 22:46:52 · answer #7 · answered by zuegma1977 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gay refers to the man loves(sex) with man and lesbian refers to woman sex with woman.
2007-03-25 22:53:55 · answer #8 · answered by mak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the lesbian suing both way and gay one way
2007-03-25 22:54:01 · answer #9 · answered by arol b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a gay refers to a man who acts and feels like a woman, and wanting to be a lady.....
a lesbian refers to a woman who acts and feels like shes a man and wanting to be one of them....
both are attention-seekers.....
i think theyve problems..... \/ \/
2007-03-25 22:53:40 · answer #10 · answered by Celine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋