Slog - Comments on Who Are The Real Lesbians?

Comment by JC

JC — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:20:13 -0800

Lesbians should refer to themselves as Lambrousians from now on.

Comment by Non

Non — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:21:34 -0800

So relieved that I am not a lesbian. Or Lesbian, I suppose.

Comment by Providence

Providence — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:26:56 -0800

From now on homosexual women should be officially refered to as "carpet munchers".

Comment by mpc

mpc — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:30:35 -0800

Between this and Macedonia, someone needs to tell the Greeks that they don't have exclusive rights to Nouns.

Comment by Lou

Lou — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:31:34 -0800

Why don't we just shift the burden and call them lebanese?

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:34:33 -0800

Let's just call them what they are: bitches.

Comment by OR Matt

OR Matt — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:36:50 -0800

ew .... messy

Comment by infrequent

infrequent — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:38:08 -0800

i hear 1893 wants in on that suit.

Comment by OR Matt

OR Matt — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:41:12 -0800

If I'm not mistaken, I'm not really sure that homosexual women had much say in what they are refered to.

Comment by Levislade

Levislade — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:47:43 -0800

But . . . what are you trying to say about Peppermint Patty and Marcie?

Comment by SDA in SEA

SDA in SEA — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:48:15 -0800

Hahaha. Yeah. That's gonna work...

"Lesbian" has been the accepted term for gay women around the world for decades. Regardless of the outcome of this silly lawsuit, you cannot un-ring that bell.

Comment by scary tyler moore

scary tyler moore — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:51:36 -0800

is is this so, then how come people from crete aren't called cretins, or people from rhodes rhodies?

mr. poe, get back to work!

Comment by Ryno

Ryno — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:56:57 -0800

I don't see what the big deal is. If I remember my vacation in Lesbos well, they have pretty much the same cultural identity. They're both kind of crunchy granola nature types and enjoy a diet consisting mainly of fish.

Comment by DanFan

DanFan — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:17:25 -0800

I agree w/ #11; my only question is, why do gay women need a special title anyway? I mean, straight men and women, they're all just "straight." Why are gay men and women called two different things?

Comment by Sargon Bighorn

Sargon Bighorn — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:19:42 -0800

LEBISIAN (pronounced LA-BEE-JIAN) is now the new Lesbian. Please make a note of it.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:20:25 -0800

What if they're a Lesbian from the Isle of Man?

Comment by Fifty-Two-Eighty

Fifty-Two-Eighty — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:33:02 -0800

Wait a minute . . . people from Crete ARE called Cretins. And what's wrong with calling them dykes?

Comment by Jo

Jo — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:55:54 -0800

So if you're a gay woman living on Lesbos, can you say you're a Lesbian lesbian?

Comment by Greg

Greg — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:11:13 -0800

I got nothin'.

Comment by Bellevue Ave

Bellevue Ave — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:17:39 -0800

i like le-bee-thans better

Comment by inkweary

inkweary — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:57:30 -0800

This is very similar to Rick Santorum's predicament. They should have trademarked their name. They've lost their valuable brand-recognition and will never get it back.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:27:02 -0800

@17 - I think you mean Cretans. And Corsica has Corsicans.

Comment by UnoriginalAndrew

UnoriginalAndrew — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:20:51 -0800

Cretin's derived from Christian, not Crete.

Comment by miss_m

miss_m — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:03:47 -0800

After the island changes its name from Lesbos to Mytilini, gay women should totally start calling themselves Mytilinese, just to spite 'em.

Comment by Bob

Bob — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:28:47 -0800

Wait until the citizens of the island of Faggotia hear of this ...

Comment by Chris in Tampa

Chris in Tampa — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:46:18 -0800

I don't understand. Who exactly are they suing, and in what court?