Lesbianism

The act of being a Lesbian.

Sarah got caught for making out with a girl in the bathroom, the teacher gave them a referral for public Lesbianism.

by Malcavious Xero August 12, 2006

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vanilla lesbianism

A girl (usually teenage to early twenties) that professes to people that she is a lesbian when in fact she is is usually pretending to do so to gain the attention of one or more men.

"i made out with Jenny the other night, but then she went off with Tom"

"sounds like she's into vanilla lesbianism"

by Bunnygirl88 December 26, 2008

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recreational lesbianism

The condition of two (or possibly more) straight girls who make out for the hell of it. When alcohol is involved it may also be referred to as Bar Bisexual.

When the monkey force gets together, there is sure to be at least one instance of recreational lesbianism.

by John Wesley February 9, 2008

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Political lesbianism is a practice of intentionally choosing a lesbian identity for feminist political reasons. Political lesbians reject sexual and romantic relationships with men and choose to develop relationships with women instead. They may or may not be sexually attracted to women, and they may or may not engage in sex with women. They may believe that sexual orientation can be freely chosen, or that "lesbianism" doesn't require homosexuality, only not having sex with men and orienting one's life around women. The concept of political lesbianism originated in the 1970s and '80s. It is controversial; many lesbians find the term offensive because they regard their sexual attraction to women as innate rather than chosen and define their lesbianism based on that attraction, regardless of politics.

Feminist scholar Sheila Jeffreys advocated political lesbianism as a way for feminists to center their lives around other women.

by ratfem September 28, 2022

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