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celesbian
The term celesbian (a portmanteau of ''celebrity'' and ''lesbian''), originally referred to a female celebrity known or reputed to be a lesbian and popular within the LGBT community.〔 In the mass media, the term has come to mean a female celebrity who claims to be a lesbian, either explicitly or implicitly — often to get publicity.〔 She may or may not really be homosexual. A term similar to the second sense of ''celesbian'' is fauxmosexual, combining ''faux'' (false) and ''homosexual'', in which case the celebrity may be either male or female.
Celesbianism as a Western media phenomenon came into vogue in 2008, when several female celebrities presented themselves as lesbians. The term was first used by New Yorkers Pam Franco and Susan Levine, a disk jockey. It was used in a full-page ad in a lesbian nightlife magazine, ''GO MAGAZINE''. The ad was for the Mz Hip and Fit NY contest, the idea of Denise Cohen of Denco Designs & Events. The contest was a search for the hottest lesbian in the United States. The term ''celesbian'' was used for the celebrity lesbian judges.〔For example, see a list of celesbian-related articles on Perez Hilton's website: ()〕
Some LGBT activists have objected to the fauxmosexuality phenomenon, saying it trivializes real homosexuals, both in presenting homosexuality as an "outrageous" novelty, and in glossing over the serious issues faced by young people struggling to come to terms with their homosexuality.〔(The dangers of fauxmosexuality ) Tim Duggan, The Sydney Morning Herald, October 10, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2008〕 It is also seen as isolating and stereotypical by "ruining what we are trying to accomplish in showing the world that we are normal human beings like everybody else" by others.
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