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[-] Wilzax@lemmy.world 70 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Gay women are called lesbians because the woman credited with being the first historically confirmed homosexual woman, the Greek poet Sappho, was from Lesbos.

[-] Klear@lemmy.world 42 points 8 months ago
[-] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 8 months ago

And Sapphire! All those blue gems are gay as fuuuuck

[-] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 8 months ago

I've seen Steven Universe, I can confirm.

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 months ago

Probably not. "Sappho" has Greek origins, "sapphire" is Hebrew is origin. They're likely not connected.

[-] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 8 months ago

Ah, so because I am a transgender woman, I am a Roman!

[-] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

Roman, let's go bowling!

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