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Sappho and Her Influence on Female Same-Sex Desire: Exploring Lesbian and Sapphic Love in History

2023-06-25 05:00:00

Her name is synonymous with same-sex desire among women: the great poet Sappho lived around 600 BC and came from the Greek island of Lesbos. She is the reason why female homosexuality is called lesbian. “Sapphic” love makes it even clearer. This term is less common in German-speaking countries, but also includes bisexual women.

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