“Lesbian means any non-man who loves other non-men. With the amount of compulsive heterosexuality in our societies, it is often hard to know what is being attracted to men and what is being compulsively attracted to men thanks to our societies teachings. Lesbians often get the short end of the stick in many areas, normal representation being one of them. So often are lesbians, and WLW in general, fetishized and sexualized in the media, with little to no outcry from others. It is our job as queer individuals and allies to speak out against this gross injustice towards lesbians and all other LGBT+.”
– Laynie, 15 years old, Missouri
Youth Voices, Class of 2022
Glossary Term
Lesbian
[ˈlezbēən]
- (Sexual Orientation)
Adjective; Noun.
A woman (or non-male) who is attracted to other women (or non-males). Some prefer to identify as gay women, and some lesbians also identify as non-binary.