LGB ErasureJulie Bindel: There's no gay gene – and I love the idea I chose to be a lesbian

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Not sure about their motivations but:

Are they bi women who have decided not to date men?

Women like that generally call themselves FEBfems (female-exclusive bisexual females), but yeah, it's possible that some of them (political lesbians) are really bi women (more likely) or even lesbians (less likely) who have convinced themselves that they chose to be attracted to women.

A political lesbian is a woman who believes she has "chosen to become a lesbian" for political reasons.