People don't really go around saying, "That's so lesbian," but lesbian is none-the-less a taboo term that is used offensively: "What are you a lesbian or something?" as if being a lesbian is the worst thing in the world that someone could be.
I decided to do a little research for this blog post and came across The Other Team and a list of common lesbian terms. I scrolled down to 'L' terms since today is technically 'L' day and was immediately drawn to Lipstick Lesbian (perhaps because I love any excuse to wear red lipstick).
Lipstick Lesbian: a woman who loves other women, but also loves her clothes, makeup, and shoes. She tends to dress on the femmy side.
There are so many different terms used to describe different "types" of lesbians: baby dyke, drag king, gold star, pillow queen, u-haul lesbian - to name a few.
After reading the list I wondered if there were similar terms to describe straight people, but we don't have different terms for straight people, do we?
