#516033 - 04/25/1010:17 PMRe: gays vs. homosexuals
[Re: keymaker]
six_of_one
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Actually, lanovami explained the findings in the op: "it's all in the wording" ...
Personally I'd agree that "Gay and Lesbian" is a lot more marketing-friendly than "homosexual" ... but I don't think I go as far as agree with your interpretation of the details ...
No, the technical word for a same sex practitioner is 'homosexual'... words like 'gay' and 'queer' are informal alternatives but happen to have a duel meaning because they already meant something else before they were expropriated.