It is entirely natural for a person to be attracted to their fellows, but this is not something supported by our society many people suppress these feelings due to prejudices against gay and lesbian. “It is very courageous that we become aware of the homosexual orientation within us and reach the desire to change our living conditions accordingly.” Natalie, 23 Who has the right to say what is normal? For some, eating raw fish is normal, for others. But those who say this are the same people who claim that the place of women is the kitchen and that the disabled are useless. “We are told that homosexuality is sickly, perverted, sinful or abnormal. Sexuality develops over time, so don’t worry if you’re unsure of your sexual identity. (“Prefer” is a suitable sexual orientation. Some may choose to be completely lesbian or heterosexual afterwards. Some women may have sex with both men and women throughout their lives. You may be confused because you find both men and women attractive. The vast majority of adults will tell us that it is too early for us to call ourselves gay, that we are going through an era, or that we do not know what we are talking about. In addition to all this, you may be confused or doubtful about whether you are a lesbian or not. ”Why aren’t there any guys like that wonderful woman I’m seeing?” You can ask yourself. You may not be interested in dating guys. You may find yourself slaughtering girls, while your girlfriends are cutting guys. You may feel that you are different from your girlfriends, sometimes not at all numb. You may realize that you like your fellows. Honestly, I could never read those books to the end.”ĭuring adolescence, most young girls become aware of their sexual feelings and become interested in the idea of “dating.” Many find men attractive, but many young girls are also attracted to their fellows. We had to read books telling the stories of girls meeting boys and boys meeting girls. “When I was very young, we would fall in love with other girls, but then we were expected to get out of this process. “When I was little, I dreamed of living with my best girlfriend when I grew up, and this feeling remained unchanged as I got older.” – Tuğba, 21 Lots of lesbians live in cities and in the countryside. Lesbians can be young women and older women. Some lesbians live in heterosexual marriages. Lesbians can be rich, poor, working class, or middle class. Lesbians can be white, black, Asian, Latin, South American, Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist.
Lesbians can be doctors, teachers, lawyers, factory workers, police officers, politicians, ministers, movie stars, artists, mothers, nurses, truck drivers, models, writers. Many famous lesbians can be found in the historical scene. One out of every 10 adolescents is a lesbian or a gay.