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{{Sexuality Info|title1=|image1=Lesbian flag.jpg|caption1=Sadlesbeandisaster's lesbian
flag.|gender(s):=Any (usually excluding binary men)|gender(s)_attracted_to:=Women (usually exclusively)}}'''Lesbian''' is a term that defines [[queer]] [[attraction]] to [[women]]. This [[attraction]] is most commonly used as exclusively wlw/nblw attraction, as communities surrounding exclusive wlw/nblw have become the primary part of the lesbian community. However, there is no one perfect definition that encompasses all experiences of lesbianism. This term includes [[butch]], [[femme]], [[non-binary]], [[anonbinary]], [[cusper]], and [[multigender]]ed individuals.
The majority of lesbians are exclusively wlw/nblw, including all [[Trixic|NBLW]], [[Asterian|WLNB]], and [[Enbian|NBLNB]] attractions. However, despite this, for some lesbians, the attraction is not exclusive, as m-spec lesbianism (especially [[Bi-Lesbian|bi-lesbianism]]) is a historically seen identification.
The modern idea that non-men are the only ones allowed to use the lesbian label excludes [[Non-Binary Man|non-binary men]] who feel as though the term lesbian best fits their attraction. It also forces identifying as a [[man]] into a [[binary]], which is simply not the case, as manhood does not have to be strictly binary in nature. In almost all scenarios (excluding individual trans [[men]] who identify with the label for personal reasons), binary men can't be lesbians, but non-binary manhood is different from binary manhood, and forcing it into a binary is harmful to non-binary men.
If one is to exclude non-binary men from lesbianism, they are endorsing in [[Exorsexism|exorsexist]] behaviour. Additionally, not all [[non-binary]] individuals feel comfortable being included under lesbian attraction, and that should be respected and validated.
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