Lesbian
From Sappho's island
A lesbian is a woman sexually and romantically attracted to other women.
The term comes from Lesbos, the Greek island where the poet Sappho wrote of love between women.
As an adjective, lesbian describes this orientation or things relating to it: lesbian relationships, the lesbian community.
The word is standard and neutral, preferred by many over vaguer terms like "gay woman."
Attracted to same sex
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- homosexualAttracted to same gender
- sapphicWomen attracted to women
- butchMasculine in manner
femme · dyke · stud · lipstick · gold star · baby dyke · stem · masc
Soft napped cloth
- SubaruJapanese vehicle manufacturer
- U-HaulTruck and trailer rentals
- softballVariant with larger ball
- undercutSell cheaper than rivals
carabiner · Doc Martens · thumb ring · rainbow · toaster oven · cottagecore · plaid · Indigo Girls
Bond among women
- solidarityUnity among allies
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- safe spaceSupportive, threat-free environment
- activismDirect effort for reform
network · collective · subculture · kinship · affinity · bonding · camaraderie · inclusion
gay
Attracted to same sex
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- homosexualAttracted to same gender
- sapphicWomen attracted to women
butch · femme · dyke · stud · lipstick · gold star · baby dyke · stem · masc · soft butch
poetess
Female verse writer
island · poetry · verse · classical · lyre · muse · Hellenistic · ode · sapphic · fragment
flannel
Soft napped cloth
undercut · carabiner · Doc Martens · thumb ring · rainbow · toaster oven · cottagecore · plaid · Indigo Girls · The L Word
sisterhood
Bond among women
- solidarityUnity among allies
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- safe spaceSupportive, threat-free environment
activism · network · collective · subculture · kinship · affinity · bonding · camaraderie · inclusion · empowerment
Lesbianheterosexual
Attracted to opposite sex
straight woman · straight · bisexual · pansexual · asexual
- lesbian rightsEquality for women-attracted women
- lesbian barPub for queer women
- lesbian romanceRomantic relationship between women
- lesbian cultureShared practices among women-attracted women
- lesbian relationshipsRomantic connections between women
- lesbian couplesWomen romantically paired together