What is a lesbian?

A lesbian is a woman who is sexually and/or romantically attracted to the same sex, i.e. other women. A lesbian is sometimes called a gay woman, or a homosexual woman, but the word lesbian is usually preferred. The name comes from the Greek island of Lesbos, where the female poet Sappho lived around 600 BC and wrote homoerotic poetry. It is estimated that between 5% and 10% of the female population of the world is lesbian.A lesbian is a girl who likes a girl to have sex or to make out and kiss.