I was going to say, I've always read that there were never women priests. I could be wrong though, but I've read at least 2 dozen books on Christianity ranging from fiction to research based books. Anyway, I'll bring this back on topic.
So, what are most people's pre-conceived notions of lesbians? Is it typically the dyke look or what?
To be honest no. Although if I see someone who has the 'typical dyke' look, I may think 'Hmm, maybe they are gay?'
Which, personally, bothers me to think that way. Because I don't want to look at people and judge by their appearance what their sexual orientation may be. It doesn't bother me if people are gay, I have a lot gay friends and I support their rights to be gay. But it does bother me that I would think about it, because it is so ingrained in our heads by society.
No, not at all. Atleast not for me. Of course, it may just be because I am blessed to be surrounded with only very amazingly hot lesbians. I almost never use 'hot' to describe people...but I think this one time I can be allowed to.
For other people, eh. They could have that pre-conceived notion. Not I! And I am very pleased.
Well the lesbian culture is very funny, I forget that not everyone knows how we all operate and what the different lesbians are. There are a lot of women who prefer to be with dykish women because it is as close to being with a guy but different equipment, which is what matters.
Sara, my girlfriend, is very womanly. She was a sorority girl, she's very tanned skin (half mexican), dark hair, dark eyes, 5'8" and a phenomenal body. Sorry...got of topic here.
I am more of a sporty lesbian. I have feminine features, but I rarely wear a dress. I'm more of popped collar, tears in the butt of my jeans, puma-wearing girl. She's a lipstick lesbian and I'm a chapstick lesbian! ha!
when i think of lesbian i just think of a women who likes girls. but if i see a women with the dyke look i don't know what to think. i hate the dyke look it's so ugly and it makes women look manly. and where did the word dyke come from?
I suppose I have some preconceived ideas of how people look. It is hard not to. I've grown up in a very small town (Cultural diversity is next to none. There are one or two racial minorities and I don't know of any other gay people.). Most of my exposure to other gays has been through T.V. (not the greatest source).
When it comes to lesbians I don't think of the mannish look. That is probably because where I come from "mannish" means "redneck" not "lesbian".
Gay men, however are different. I generally think of them as the stereotypical effeminate, lisping, girly-men. Which is VERY odd because none of those characteristics describe me, yet I apply them to others.
For me, it is just a matter of consciencely forgetting those stereotypes.
I hate sterotyping. I never put anybody in any catrgory unless I know them. I would talk to pretty much any person and if I don't like them after that, then I can categorize. I can't say all girly-looking men and all manly-looking (two sterotypes) girls are ***. The three things that annoy me most are impatience, stereotyping, and predjudice, in that order.
Because it isn't the homosexuality that Dan is blocking, it is the common use of the word g.ay. A lot of kids will call something g.ay instead of 'retarded', 'stupid', etc.
Yeah, the use of that word has always bothered me - what does it mean in a society that equates that word with other such negative connotations. People use it all the time "That [insert object] is g.ay!" Now, if I saw a guy walking down the street with a leather vest and a g-string on and nothing else, then yeah, that would be pretty g.ay.
