Sappho and bisexual
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The war on Sappho | The Gayly
24 Sep If you are a lit lover, you may have heard of the poet Sappho. But did you know she's believed to be one of history's earliest known bisexuals? Born (around) BCE, this wordsmithing woman was writing sexually charged poems to both genders long before Shakespeare's grandparents were born.
On why Sappho was--in many ways--pretty darn bisexual : bisexual
Description:But did you know she's believed to be one of history's earliest known bisexuals? Born around BCE, this wordsmithing woman was writing sexually charged poems to both genders long before Shakespeare's grandparents were born. Sappho was Greek and resided on the island of Lesbos. This particular spot of the world celebrated homosexual relations more liberally than most parts of the world a fact which remains true even today , and gave rise to the word "lesbian. Given this environment, it's no surprise that Sappho felt comfortable professing her love to men and women through poetry.
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