Hip And Sapphic-Chic?

The lesbians I've known celebrate their butchness, just like this dyke on a bike:

But, there is a movement underway in San Francisco to change the way we refer to women who are sexually attracted to other women. This movement doesn't like the word "lesbian." They have come up with a new term: gayelle. They're pretty serious about it. I've heard radio ads on Energy 92.7 trying to convince the public to quit referring to them as lesbians, and start referring to them as gayelle.

Their reasoning is simple: they feel that the word lesbian has negative connotations. Their website, gayelle.org, states that the word lesbian is antiquated. It is not representative of modern times, or of persons with modern views. Lesbian does not sound cheerful and fun, nor does it mean merry, like the word gay does. It sounds like loner, loser, and less. Gayelle, on the other hand is hip and sapphic-chic!

Now, before I proceed, let me preface my tongue-in-cheek commentary by stating that I love ALL my gay brothers and sisters, however you want to refer to yourself.

But, come on, give me a break. There is no word in the universe that sounds more appropriate to describe a woman who likes to eat pussy than LESBIAN. It kind of rolls of the tongue, just like a clitoris (eeew).
I think it's rather progressive to say lesbian, rather than things like carpet muncher or muff diver.

And, let's be honest about it. Virtually every word I can think of about female sexual anatomy is repulsive: vagina, vulva, clitoris, labia, cervix, and, my favorite, uterus. It's a cornucopia of words that sends chills down my spine.

Maybe it's a cultural thing for me. Maybe I'm just ignorant because I honestly haven't been exposed that much to lesbians in my life. Oh, I've had a few lesbian friends. And every one of them looked like this:

I have a hard time thinking of these two bull dykes as anything other than lesbian. They would probably kick your ass if you called them gayelle. From appearances they are neither hip nor sapphic-chic.