RT list: Defending the Explicature

From

_http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080430/ap_on_re_eu/greece_lesbian_pride_
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080430/ap_on_re_eu/greece_lesbian_pride)

"Three islanders from Lesbos - home of the ancient poet Sappho, who
praised love between women - have taken a gay rights group to court for
using the word lesbian in its name.
One of the plaintiffs said Wednesday that the name of the association,
Homosexual and Lesbian Community of Greece, "insults the identity" of
the people of Lesbos, who are also known as Lesbians."
 
 
But _seriously_ how many dictionaries still keep the explicature, 'lesbian',
'resident of Lesbos'? Oh them good ol' days...
 
JL
 
 
 

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Received on Fri May 2 02:30:21 2008