Which is more socially acceptable to call a homosexual?

I don't particularly enjoy being labelled at all (: but when referring to my sexuality, which I like to do as little as possible, I would identify myself as gay, despite being a lesbian. It's so much simpler, sounds inoffensive, and makes you think of when it used to be the word for happy! :D

It depends on the context - homosexual is a more formal term with no way of separating between male and female. Gay and lesbian is informal and helps to distinguish between males and female. I don't believe 'gay and lesbian' is an excuse for bias between the sexes I think this is perfectly acceptable.

There's no one answer to this question. Any label will work for some and not for others, Gay is a general term that is accepted by most men and women. Some women don't like the word lesbian, but others don't mind. "Homosexual" is outdated. Many younger people have less limiting labels, such as queer, pansexual. polyamorous, etc. I am in my 30's and identify as lesbian. I'll answer to gay also.

I think the term lesbian and gay are both socially acceptable. I prefer being called Gay though.

Why?

Do you see people actually calling people 'straight' around? They only use straight to distinguish from the 'homosexuals'.

Though if I had to choose I would choose (as a guy) homosexual. Because 'gay' can sometimes mean happy, and that can get confusing.

I prefer gay for all of us, apart from trans people. In my circle of friends almost all the homosexuals (men and women) call themselves gay. Some of the ladies call themselves dykes but that's quite unusual.

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I believe hmosexual is more well.

because honestly;

when most people say gay , they mean it as an insult .

so even if they aren't insulting them ,

if a gay person hears themselves being called gay they get insulted , SOMETIMES .

so which sounds better;

"He's homosexual"

or ,

"he's gay"

because in modern society;

saying , "he's gay" is an insult .

I just use gay for both I mean homosexual is just too like it makes you sound like you were raised in a laboratory or something y'know?

Gay, for both men and women. Homosexual sounds too clinical, and almost insulting. Lesbian is practically synonymous with porn / sexual titillation these days and I hate it.