| Glancing through the pages of your favorite | | | | and your partner are in love with each other and |
| magazine, your eyes get fixed on the electrifying | | | | want to stay together, no force in the world can |
| beauty with amazing curves...it's not that you are just | | | | stop you from doing so...just be yourself and remain |
| appreciating her bodily charm, neither you are jealous | | | | true to yourself. |
| of her assets...your heart fills up with such desire that | | | | Though our society has often stereotyped lesbians, |
| you have never felt before...you want to touch her, | | | | you will be wrong if you assume lesbian women |
| feel her, want to make love to her...you can't stop | | | | behave in a particular manner and have certain traits. |
| thinking about her...you ask yourself...'Am I a lesbian?'... | | | | Your sexual preference may be different from that |
| Lesbian women feel romantic and sexual attraction | | | | of your friend, but it doesn't mean that both of you |
| only towards other women, and not for men. Delving | | | | cannot have similar interests and pursue the same |
| into the pages of history, we can come across the | | | | hobbies. Your sexual orientation is just a part of your |
| legendary Greek poetess Sappho whose objects of | | | | total self, it's not the entire you. Moreover, there's |
| attraction were primarily other women. The word | | | | good news for all lesbian women - violation and |
| 'lesbian' is a derivative of the term 'Lesbos' - the | | | | discrimination against them is decreasing steadily, |
| island where Sappho lived. Historical evidences have | | | | thanks to the untiring efforts of the lesbian |
| proved that lesbian affairs were quite commonplace | | | | organizations that have strived hard to establish their |
| in the ancient world. There's nothing to be surprised | | | | civil rights. |
| of after hearing and reading about these | | | | Once you acknowledge yourself as a lesbian, you |
| 'women-loving-women'. What's wrong in that if some | | | | may start wondering how to 'come out' with your |
| women feel comfortable being physically, | | | | orientation in open. Here, the lesbian counseling |
| psychologically and spiritually closer to other women? | | | | agencies can come at your rescue. They will surely |
| Nothing can stop them from being what they are. | | | | let you know the right time and place for coming out. |
| Studies have shown that out of every ten teens, at | | | | Having supportive family, friends and colleagues can |
| least one is either lesbian or gay (men who feel | | | | help you to lead a blissful lesbian life. There are |
| sexually attracted to other men)! You can come | | | | various instances that a lesbian has found true joy of |
| across lesbians in every races, classes, cultures and | | | | life after getting accepted by their near and dear |
| professions - they are everywhere. | | | | ones. The discussion forums available at the lesbian |
| Most of us, whether straight or gay, become aware | | | | websites can also ward off all your queries regarding |
| of our sexuality, our innermost sexual desires, during | | | | lesbian sex. The best thing about lesbian sex is the |
| adolescence. While the majority is drawn towards the | | | | chance of getting infected with HIV and other STDs |
| opposite sex at this stage, some young girls develop | | | | is quite less than other sexual activities. |
| a crush on other beautiful women. Instead of | | | | You can enjoy your lesbian life once you start feeling |
| handsome hunks, gorgeous lasses start coming into | | | | good about yourself. Just because some prudes think |
| their dreams. You must have gone through a | | | | your way of sexual expression is not right, you must |
| confusing state of mind when all your girlfriends were | | | | not destroy your much-valued self-esteem. Neither |
| dating men and you were preoccupied with the | | | | you need to hide your sexuality, nor should you |
| thoughts of your dream-gal! But, the time has now | | | | become angry and get depressed about it. You are |
| come to get over with all your confusions. If you are | | | | born this way and you have every right to live in |
| sure that other women turn you on then you are | | | | your own terms. Take inspiration from the books |
| definitely a lesbian and being a lesbian, you certainly | | | | written and films made about lesbians. They will give |
| have the rights to live life in your own way. Lesbian | | | | you lots of courage and give you back your |
| relations are as natural as the relationship between a | | | | self-respect that you may have lost somewhere in |
| man and woman. Love is such an emotion that is | | | | the way. Meeting other single lesbians or |
| always pure, whether it exists between two | | | | lesbian-couples can provide you a clear picture of |
| heterosexual individuals or two women is | | | | how fulfilling life can be for a lesbian. Feminist groups |
| inconsequential! | | | | like NOW (National Organization for Women), the |
| In some women, development of sexuality is a | | | | lesbian and feminist associations of your local colleges |
| time-consuming process. So, take your time and | | | | and universities and nearby LGBT Social & Resource |
| express your feelings once you are confident and | | | | Organizations are always there to lend their helping |
| comfortable regarding your sexual orientation. | | | | hands for you. |
| 'Same-sex attraction between men and women is | | | | Please don't live with pent up emotions anymore, but |
| absolutely normal' - scientists and researchers have | | | | keep your wings of hope and desire afloat...nobody |
| come to this conclusion long before. So, what is | | | | will dare to cut off your wings...fly high, higher...& |
| preventing you to love your desired woman? If you | | | | reach the rainbow! |