The term is often used humorously or pejoratively, and the phenomenon it describes is sometimes presented as evidence that homosexuality (or human sexuality in general) is purely a matter of changeable sexual preference as opposed to innate sexual orientation.
One counterargument holds that such behavior is quite distinct from "true" lesbianism in that it is consciously elective, temporary, and "bi-curious" behavior. Another counterargument holds that such behavior is deliberately temporary, only engaging in homosexual behavior for hedonistic purposes, or for other purposes, such as:
allowing the participants to concentrate on studies without the distraction of "genuine" romantic relationships, avoiding unwanted male attention, surprising parents, relatives, friends, and acquaintances with news that is presumed to be undesirable, developing solidarity with an oppressed community, or losing the risk of unwanted pregnancy while remaining sexually active.
The phenomenon is usually associated with women at elite (and often all-female) colleges or universities. In some cases these women may hide their experimentation from parents or guardians. Others consider coming out to their parents or friends to be an essential part of their experimentation with lesbian lifestyle.
Dr. Lisa M. Diamond of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City found that, among a group of women ages 18 to 25, one quarter of those who said they were lesbian or bisexual no longer identified themselves as such five years later.
In the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Diamond writes that this tendency to change identities among young, non-heterosexual women has yielded the joking term "LUG", or "lesbian until graduation", on some college campuses. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbian_until_graduation
It's "fashionable" to be a lesbo these days. Then they realize that, gasp-they don't like girls.
In small explanation, drunk high school and college chicks.
Another term of late is "promosexual".
This is a woman who is actually straight but pretends to be a lesbian or have lesbian tendencies in order to appear chic for the "in crowd".
dang that was a quick response. very nicely done.
I don't see the whole "LUG"syndrome making any sense.Is there a similiar trend among college men?
I just can't see some 20 year old guy saying to himself"Gee,gays seem pretty cool.I was always straight but I think I'll let Barry,Tom and Dick bang me from the rear and then after graduation I'll go back to liking girls again"
I mean,really!
I just can't imagine experimenting with the same sex. The thought just really grosses me out. I lived in a sorority for 3 years in college (and an all female dorm my freshman year) and the thought of playing with girls never entered my mind. Yuck, yuck, yuck. Give me a strong conservative man and I'll die happy. (of course, at this point I can't be too picky. If it moves that's ok too).
And laws are passed because "it's genetic." "You can't just choose to be homosexual."
Waiting for the special rights for people who perform bestiality (because it's genetic - you can't just choose to do it with farm animals)...
My kids and their friends tell me the highschools are filled with this trendy form of rebellion. From what I hear it also beoming trendy for the guys.