A guy is gay, but a woman is a lesbian. But a lesbian is also gay. “Lesbian” just helps specify the sex of the gay without adding extra words. There’s a word specifically for men who are gay, but it’s not a nice word.
How come the lesbians get their own word, and the male gay population is left to share the ever-so-bland “gay” with the lesbians, who already have a pretty kick ass word to themselves?
Furthermore, how come public officials always say “gay and lesbian rights” instead of just “gay rights?”
I don’t get it. Someone explain, please.