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\"\"<\/a>Homosexuality in women.<\/p>\n

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Sexual attraction in one woman for another.<\/p>\n

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Sexual attraction and relations between women. As with male homosexuality, lesbianism is not a lifestyle choice but an inborn predisposition. Homosexuality is not considered a disorder.<\/p>\n

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The condition in which a woman is sexually attracted to, or engages in sexual behavior with, another woman. Treatment for lesbianism varies: many therapists prefer to reduce the anxiety and guilt associated with the condition rather than try to change it directly.<\/p>\n

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Sexual congress preferentially or exclusively between women. It was named for the Island of Lesbos, where the practice of lesbianism was reputed to have been widespread in ancient Greek history.<\/p>\n

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Homosexuality in women. Sexual attraction in one woman for another. Sexual attraction and relations between women. As with male homosexuality, lesbianism is not a lifestyle choice but an inborn predisposition. Homosexuality is not considered a disorder. The condition in which a woman is sexually attracted to, or engages in sexual behavior with, another woman. Treatment […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65243,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-l"],"yoast_head":"\nLesbianism - Definition of Lesbianism<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Homosexuality in women.Sexual attraction in one woman for another.Sexual attraction and relations between women. 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