Lesbians turn on lesbians in battle of Lesbos

[Perry White]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/30/true_mytilenians/

Residents on the Greek island of Lesbos have declared that they alone have the right to call themselves lesbians, and yesterday launched a legal action against the Greek Gay and Lesbian Union (Olke) designed to wrest back control of the word from aficionados of Sapphic luuurv.

Local activist Dimitris Lambrou states in his complaint that the "seizure" of the island's name is responsible for the "psychological and moral rape" of true lesbians, and reckons the case will come before an Athens court in June.

See also: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080430/ap_on_re_eu/greece_lesbian_pride

"My sister can't say she is a Lesbian," said Dimitris Lambrou. "Our geographical designation has been usurped by certain ladies who have no connection whatsoever with Lesbos," he said.

:'( :'( :'(

Lambrou said the word lesbian has only been linked with gay women in the past few decades. "But we have been Lesbians for thousands of years," said Lambrou, who publishes a small magazine on ancient Greek religion and technology that frequently criticizes the Christian Church.

 

[farmerjerome]

I thought this was a porno thread. Carry on.

 

[User 1019]

I was at least hoping for some girl-on-girl.

 

[Perry White]

This thread is resulting in some interesting (but disappointing) Google ads.

 

[Flash]

Those quotes are gold.

Is this for real?

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Those quotes are gold.

Is this for real?

Yes, it is.

After all, where do you think the term "lesbian" originated?

 

[Flash]

Those quotes are gold.

Is this for real?

Yes, it is.

After all, where do you think the term "lesbian" originated?

To answer your question ... duh. <rollingeyes>

Story just seems too fantastic. That's all.

 

[Ace]

This thread is worthless without ... a locator map of the island of Lesbos. And maybe some fact box information, such as population, annual rainfall, average salary, etc.

 

[hockeybeat]

"Amazing. I drive women to lesbianism, and he brings them back."
​

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Those quotes are gold.

Is this for real?

Yes, it is.

After all, where do you think the term "lesbian" originated?

To answer your question ... duh. <rollingeyes>

Story just seems too fantastic. That's all.

Don't you roll your eyes at me, young lady!

 

[User 1019]

"Amazing. I drive women to lesbianism, and he brings them back."
​

That episode was just on.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Bookmark![/hondo]

Actually, residents of Lesbos are technically Lesbosians.

 

[Football_Bat]

So who's calling whom out on the carpet?

 

[Bubbler]

In a related story, the Netherlands and Dyke, Lincolnshire, England have claimed "dyke" as their own and filed a similar protest.

The Dalton, Ga. carpet factories are still weighing their options as to whether to corner the market on "carpet-" and/or "rug-munching".

Residents of Muff, Ireland are still checking to see if there are any registered divers in their burg.

 

[slappy4428]

http://fffff.at/****flickr/data/FFFFFAT_MISC/cliff_claven.jpg


Did someone say Isle of Lesbos?

 

[BYH]

Bookmark![/hondo]

You sumbitch. You beat me to it.

 

[dooley_womack1]

8)

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Sun sets in the west? Check.
Braves bullpen ****s the bed? Check.
Perry posts lame threads? Check.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Can't agree, decaf. He posts some awesome ones.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Which he gets straight off Fark.