lesbian

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No! By definition a lesbian is a woman who is only attracted to women emotionally and sexually.

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Definitions (7)

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  1. noun A woman whose sexual orientation is to women.
  2. adjective Of, relating to, or being a lesbian. See Usage Note at gay.

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  • Maybe I'll become a lesbian or a nun He didn't know what a lesbian was, and the following fall when he went to the public high school and she went to St. Agnes Girls' School, he thought that was where girls were taught how to be lesbians or nuns. —  F ;SF; - vol 102 issue 02 - February 2002
  • A lesbian is a lesbian, I have no trouble hugging Corinne, but what Oralee is scares me. —  F ;SF - vol 089 issue 02 - August 1995
  • I would never identify as a lesbian - I've always heard it defined as a woman who prefers women. —  AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters
  • She bristles at any suggestion that being a lesbian was a choice.
  • "Being a lesbian is an advantage, Zurich has a large gay community and the city people generally want to show you that they are open minded," one Swiss academic opined, according to PinkNews. co.uk.
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porn ·  porno ·  asian ·  hentai ·  milf ·  pussy ·  tit ·  incest ·  shemale ·  teen ·  blowjob ·  ebony

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lesbian:   lesbians ·  Lesbian
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Etymologies (1)

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  1. From the putative homosexuality of Sappho, lyric poet of Lesbos.
 

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