I'm a real lesbian, the rest of you are fakes. (Wizbang)

No I've not been having an identity crisis since making my last Wizbang post over 10 days ago. From AP-

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.

Frivilous lawsuits aren't just confined to the United States. These 'lesbians' are forgetting the economic benefits the 'other lesbians' bring to Lesbos lesbians. I guess many residents of Lesbos feel just the same as South Floridians do. As much as we hate the extra traffic and other inconveniences that snowbirds cause every winter, at the same time intelligent people know the economic benefits for the area brought by these part-time residents and tourists. My wife works at our local church, after the snowbirds return north, the weekly collection falls off as much as fifty percent from the height of winter.

Dr. Steven Taylor suggests it would be rather easier to change the name of the island than win proprietary rights to the name lesbian. How about renaming the island Sappho? She is after all arguably the island's most famous resident, past or present.

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Comments (8)

The islanders of Lesbos see... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by Dodo David | May 2, 2008 8:42 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Dodo David:

The islanders of Lesbos seem not to understand that the name "lesbian" for a female homosexual is taken directly from the name of that island because of the reputation that the island had during ancient times.

Posted on May 2, 2008 08:42

I thought that Lesbos islan... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Mike | May 2, 2008 9:56 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Mike:

I thought that Lesbos islanders called themselves "Lesbotians" nowadays.

Posted on May 2, 2008 09:56

I believe Island of Lesbos ... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Baron Von Ottomatic | May 2, 2008 10:10 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Baron Von Ottomatic:

I believe Island of Lesbos is on Cinemax pay-per-view this evening.

Posted on May 2, 2008 10:10

All this proves is that the... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by mcg | May 2, 2008 10:23 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

mcg:

All this proves is that the population of Lesbos is large enough to have produced a couple of wackos. But it's similarly wacko for anyone to suggest that the island change its name. I hope Stephen Taylor is being facetious.

Posted on May 2, 2008 10:23

Bill, I applaud your coming... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by Swanny | May 2, 2008 12:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Swanny:

Bill, I applaud your coming out like this in a public forum.

Posted on May 2, 2008 12:22

What is Eminem's Daughter's... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by 914 | May 2, 2008 12:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

914:

What is Eminem's Daughter's name? "Lesbo".

Posted on May 2, 2008 12:36

I believe that under EU and... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by Marty Rimmshot | May 2, 2008 4:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Marty Rimmshot:

I believe that under EU and/or Greek law, "Lesbos: and "Lesbian" already have the status of "regional appellation" -- almost, but not quite, a trademark. It's the same rule that prevents sparkling wine produced in the US from being sold in Europe under the name "Champagne."

Why don't they just change the name of the association to the "Homosexual and Carpetmunching Community of Greece"?

Posted on May 2, 2008 16:13

Well, Marty, if the Lesbian... (Below threshold)

8. Posted by MauraHennessey | May 4, 2008 10:52 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

MauraHennessey:

Well, Marty, if the Lesbians have to change their name over Lesbos the the "G's" in LGBT will have to change their name when the inhabitants of the Isle of Gay objects to use of "Gay men" to describe what can be re-designated "butt-bangers"
Straights, of course, will have to face a challenge from Geometrical Mathematicians....

Posted on May 4, 2008 10:52

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