We assume that we are not bent or even slightly crooked. We can’t just assume that all Africans are straight
#Lesbian stem meaning how to
The problem is that we don’t know how to ask the questions, and which questions to ask when it comes to alternative sexualities because we haven’t been taught how to. Asexual (or ace) – someone who does not experience sexual attraction.Bear – often a larger, hairier man who projects an image of rugged masculinity.Gold-star lesbian – a lesbian woman that has never had or intends to have sex with a man.They tend not to fit into the extremes of the stud or femme descriptions, but rather a blend of the two. Chapstick lesbian – a lesbian woman that is somewhat of a tomboy.Trans – an umbrella term to describe people whose gender is not the same as the sex they were assigned at birth.Often opting for a more masculine approach to style. Intersex – a term used to describe a person who may have the biological attributes of both sexes or whose biological attributes do not fit with societal assumptions about what constitutes male or female.
Cisgender or cis – someone whose gender identity is the same as the sex they were assigned at birth.Baby dyke – a young, inexperienced lesbian woman.Androgynous – a queer woman who is neither masculine nor feminine in appearance or behaviour.Here is an introduction to some of the terms you may not have heard of. When you use the term LGBTIQA+ (or one of its many variations), you feel the need to begin explaining to your grandmother/cousin/nosy neighbour about ‘queer theory’ and the diffusion of human rights and international instruments that hold states accountable to macro obligations.Īnd the other problem is these terms and phrases mean nothing to quite a few people on the ground. However, the complexities of this don’t always translate to the ground. And even their own ways of hanging out with friends when they are not naked. Each one has its one sexual preferences, culture, names.
What people don’t know is that there is so much more to it.īut first the basics: LGBTIQA stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual/transgender, intersex, queer (or questioning), and asexual. When people think of ‘gay’ or ‘homosexual’ people, often they think it simply means sleeping with someone of the same sex. Aren’t they all more or less the same? Nope, not at all! Let’s get started exploring some of the terms.
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