Experimenting with someone of the same sex is thankfully less taboo than it's ever been. And according to a survey from the sex toy company Adam and Eve, 30 percent of women have done just that. And 19 percent of men surveyed said they've experimented with other men. In honor of Pride Month, we asked readers of all different sexual orientations about their first same-sex encounters. Here are their stories:. Having been struggling with my own sexuality, I boldly told her that I thought we would end up making out.
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I am 41 and have been married to the love of my life for 10 years. We have three sons. Two years ago, my wife formed a close relationship with a lesbian friend, which became intense. She claimed she was merely supporting her friend through breast cancer, but I discovered text messages between them that were sexual in nature. My wife said she had wanted to find some "safe" excitement, but denied they had a sexual relationship. I gave her an ultimatum, the situation seemed to be resolved and the friend moved away. A year ago my job was under threat so we decided I should take a new job that meant living away from home.
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A lesbian is a homosexual woman. The concept of "lesbian" to differentiate women with a shared sexual orientation evolved in the 20th century. Throughout history, women have not had the same freedom or independence as men to pursue homosexual relationships, but neither have they met the same harsh punishment as homosexual men in some societies. Instead, lesbian relationships have often been regarded as harmless and incomparable to heterosexual ones, unless the participants attempted to assert privileges traditionally enjoyed by men. As a result, little in history was documented to give an accurate description of how female homosexuality was expressed.
Nicole Sachs remembers perfectly the moment she realized she was gay. It's okay. It's who I am. When she arrived at the restaurant, Nicole, who has the maturity and emotional perspective of the year-old psychotherapist she is, but the manner of a sugar-high six-year-old, giddily announced her revelation. And I have to give her so much credit, because she didn't make fun of me.