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A group of lesbians in Australia is attempting to launch an international campaign to change the name of their sexuality to "gayelle" (i.e. "gay" plus "elle," which is French for she). Apparently they feel that a brand new word would provide a clean slate and would mean they would no longer be identifying with a term that is frequently used in a derogatory manner. Which doesn't make a lot of sense to us, given the relative obscurity of the phrase "That's so lesbian" vs. "That's so gay."

According to one pro-gayelle website, "Lesbian does not sound cheerful and fun, nor does it mean merry, like the word gay does; rather, it sounds more like loner, loser, and less. Gay females deserve more, not less." Well, we won't argue with that...but gayelle? Really? That just sounds ripe for junior high playground abuse.

Also, according to UrbanDictionary.com, a gayelle is "an arena used for the sport of cock-fighting in the Caribbean." Talk about cheerful and fun!

If you really want to add a new word to your vocabulary, try this one, also courtesy of UrbanDictionary: choreplay (noun): When a woman is turned on by the sight of her husband/boyfriend/partner doing regular household chores that she would normally be doing. "Last night, it was all about choreplay. I was all 'OH YEAH, fold that laundry. Oh yes, just like that! In half and, then in half again. OHHH.'"