The Cretens are next.

I think the Dutch has most of the dikes.

alternate name for lesbians "nomen"

wimmin in cmfortable choos

I can't condone obscenities.  Lets try to keep this at a descent level please.

I wonder how homosexual women came about calling each other lesbians , anyone know??

I always assumed Sapphos was from the island of Lesbos ,but I could be wrong.

This was on wikipedia:

The word lesbian dates back at least to 1732 and lesbianism appears in the 1870 Oxford English Dictionary meaning sexual orientation rather than a reference to Sappho and inhabitants of Lesbos. Lesbian as an adjective is in the 1890 Oxford English Dictionary and as a noun by 1925. Until the early twentieth century lesbian was interchangeable with Sapphist.^[3]

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This is a email reply from a Greek friend of mine with another explanation how the word Lesbos assumed a anti man meaning.

About time for them to say something to defend themselves.  As for Sapfo, her poetry (which is all gone and we have NO writen documents for it) was about love and NOT love among females.  Something like a female love song composer today.  Does not mean she was gay.  Especially when they CAN'T prove it.  Same thing that they say about the greeks been gays.  SAYS WHO?  They really need to open up a book these people.  They try to base their sick habits to anything they possibly can, true or not.  There is also another story they say because the females of the island (If I remember correctly it was the same island we talked about) killed all the males and they lived alone for many years.  They decided to kill them because of their cruel ways towords the females.  And they were not gays, they just needed their lives back.  Those sick people (gays) missed this one!!!!!!  
I don't think anything will be accomplished by the law, especially when there is another name for the island too and we all use that one in Greece.  M i t i l i n i.  And they have some of the best oil produce. Yam!!!!!

Vidalma -- the politically correct name for them now is vagitarian.   ;=)

^{I think the statute of limitations has run out on this one.  And for heaven's sake don't tell 'em about "Greek culture."}

Weren't there gay dinosaurs from the Triassic period called Lapalotapus?

That's why it's called the Triassic.  They'll try any um, thing.

Remember what Robin Williams said in the movie 'Goodmorning Viet Nam'.... women in comfortable shoes....well I don't know about that...some wear steel toed boots and has more ' tatoos ' than most human beings that I know....

Yeah, no obscenities. Dykes, however is apparently okay as long as you mispell it.

It's Cretans by the way also.

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"descent level"   LOL..Wayferer it's already there.   Sorry..couldn't resist.

Chico -- LOL ur funny....

From my understanding -- "they" (whoever they are) assumed that Sappho was a homosexual woman due to the nature of her writings.  Since she was from the island of Lesbos and therefore referred to as Lesbian -- "they" started calling ALL women whose sexual orientation coincided with her writings.... Thus "gay", "homosexual" women became "Lesbians"

But I could be wrong... I've never claimed to be all knowing since i've only been around for about 30 yrs... :)

Personally I don't consider myself lesbian, gay or otherwise... I'm not one to label myself or anyone else. 

OB, I had a bunch of those but figured I'd get deleted (like my cartoon)

Guess I slipped the vagitarian through as it is so PC   ;=)

I swear to God, years ago there was a big deal with two Gay women who had been in the news for some reason and one of them was named

SHARON BOTTOMS

Swear to God.....................

I am back and I meant keep it clean, though I can't blame you as the subject matter doesn't lend itself to that.  Yes anti I did mean "Dikes" as a clean pun.  But getting back on to track, isn't it weird how some words go from innocent meanings to something different.  The word "Gay" for instance used to mean happy.  Then the homosexuals hijacked it.  Now my niece uses it to mean something geeky.

Of coors, I have always considered myself a male lesbian......................

Actually Sharon Bottoms was not in a legal dispute w/ her partner or ex...but with her own mother who decided to seek custody of Sharon's child..since Sharon was a lesbian.

just googled it.

Isn't it amazing Way, how political correctness can totally change our word usage?

When I watch old movies and they use the word gay to mean happy, somehow it makes me sad..........

I always laughed at the Limeys when they would talk about a  "pack of fags"

A group of gay guys? Nope....cigs....

Once when I first got to Aberdeen (Scotland) my secretary came in and asked me if I needed any rubbers............. I didn't know what to say........... (she meant erasers of course)

Later she told me I turned red as a beet!

Yea, I have heard how the differences in American and British english can lead to misunderstandings.  Also some innocent words in Spanish like moyeteas or "sweet meats" (I may have butchered that spelling) has dual meanings in diffrent parts of the country.  The Spanish word horta actually means food greens in Greek.

 

They don't have fanny packs either.  And getting "knocked up" in a British hotel isn't so bad...

Way, it could be misunderstood here as Mayate

That would not be good in some circles!

I agree Chico regarding the posts. My assumption is Jason has either been fired, is on vacation, or is in a Valium induced state because of all of us...

Y'know, youse guys might bring him some *STRONG* drink this weekend, assuming he makes the picnic.  He's earned it...

I remember when Rush said women were Farting while driving    He had a hell of a time with his stations

Farting    in England=putting on make-up