Lesbianism

...Homosexuality, which can be defined as sexual attraction to the same sex, has undergone a major change in its image in the 20th century. Homosexuality is a distinctively 20th century phenomenon, and never before in human history has the problem of discrimination against homosexuals been so severe, nor have calls for liberation been so strong, as in the 20th century. And at the end of the 20th century, prejudice against homosexuals is weakening. The Diagnostic and Classification of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association has removed homosexuality from its 1980 edition, and the International Classification of Diseases compiled by the WHO (United Nations World Health Organization) has also removed homosexuality from its 1992 edition. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "lesbianism" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…同性を性愛の対象とすることと定義できる同性愛は，そのイメージを20世紀において大きく変えた。同性愛はすぐれて20世紀的現象であり，人類の歴史において20世紀ほど同性愛者差別問題が激化し，また解放が強く叫ばれた時代はない。そして20世紀末，同性愛者に対する偏見は弱まりつつある。アメリカ精神医学会発行の《精神障害の診断と分類の手引》は1980年版以降，同性愛を削除し，WHO(国連世界保健機構)編纂の《国際疾病分類》も1992年版以降，同性愛を削除した。…

※「lesbianism」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報