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From: joe@fluke.UUCP (Joe Kelsey)
Newsgroups: net.women,net.motss,net.singles
Subject: Re: homosexual associations
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Date: Fri, 31-Aug-84 18:00:11 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 31 18:00:11 1984
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From: garret@oddjob.UChicago.UUCP (Trisha O Tuama)

Female homosexuals can be called "homosexuals" as well as "lesbians."
Male homosexuals can be called "homosexuals" and what else?
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Personally, I have always used the term *homosexual* to indicate *both*
sexes.  I use *gay* for male and *lesbian* for female specific
references.  Somehow, I had the impression that this was a generally
accepted and understood usage.  Admittedly, most of my homosexual
acquaintances have been males, so I could have biased opinions.
Actually, I haven't really had a *lot* of contact with either male *or*
female homosexuals, so I can't say that I have a great deal of
experience to draw upon.

/Joe