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Top 10 Top Lesbian Questions of 2006

By Kathy Belge, About.com

You write in to me all year with many varied and interesting lesbian questions. I try to answer as many as I can. Some require my opinion. Others scientific fact. Here are some of the lesbian questions that I received in 2006.

1. Confused Teen

I have this person who I think I'm completely in love with and want to be close to but I can’t because everyone says it’s wrong. I need to know if I should keep this going or not...

2. My Sex Life is Horrible

Our sex life is dead. Just last night for the first time my girlfriend told me my sex was horrible. I have never heard that from another woman before. So this is new to my ears...What do I do?

3. Can I be a lesbian if I've never slept with a woman?

Recently, I told my closest friends and family about my attraction to women. My father was instantly accepting. My mother is still coming to terms with it, and my sister doesn't believe me. My sister has said, "How can you know you're gay if you've never had sex with a woman?"

4. We Don't Have Sex Anymore

I have been with my girlfriend for 10 years in October. We have sex once a year if that...It is my fault because I have such a hard time performing cunnilingus. I don't like oral sex.

5. Can Two Butches Work?

I am recently out. Any relationship I observe are butch/femme and femme/femme. This information is not new to me, but I have to be honest and say that I am surprised that there are no butch/butch relationships. Unfortunately, femmes are the only ones who are attracted to me. I like feminine women but I also really like butch women.

6. How Do I Make the First move with a Married Woman?

I have an interest in a friend of mine whom just recently told me she had an interest in me. I am single, consider myself to be bisexual though all of my physical activity has been with males thus far. She on the other hand is married and has had a few lesbian experiences already. I am new at this whole thing. I know that she wants me to make the first move which I am okay with. But it scares the hell out of me because I don’t know what I am doing.

7. Do Lesbians Need Pap Smears

I’m 23 years old and I was with a girl for six years and used sex toys. However I have never had sex with a man and was wondering if I need to have a pap smear test? I’ve asked a couple of friends but they don’t know and I’m too embarrassed to ask a doctor.

8. Shy Lesbian Needs Advice

I don’t have much experience with dating and don’t quite know what to say or do at times. Like she asks me what I would like to do sexually. What are my fantasies? What would I like to try? I have no idea what I would like to try.

9. Am I Bisexual?

I’m 16 years old and I'm a junior in high school. I've always considered myself very straight and I still do. I mean, I'm still very attracted to guys and everything. But ever since the summer and now the beginning of the year, I've been having strange feelings for my best friend.

10. Confused about Friend's Actions

Hello, I have a doubt. I have a friend and we kissed a few times but only when we were drunk. One time we were close to having sex but we didn't...I'm in love, but I don't know what to do.
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