Oprah Doesn’t Understand Lesbians
For a TV host who’s done lots of interesting and informative shows about sexuality, Oprah Winfrey is remarkably unsophisticated about lesbianism. She and her bosom buddy, Gayle King, recently took a camping trip, and they used the occasion of “sharing a tent” to joke/say for the millionth time that they’re not gay. (Video here.) Why is this unsophisticated? Because being gay is not just about sex. There are plenty of GLBT couples who don’t have heavy-duty sex, just as there are many long-time straight couples who don’t have sex. By the standards of sharing their lives and of everyday intimacy Oprah and Gayle are every bit as much of a lesbian couple as Ellen and Portia.
