Sapphism

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For other uses, see Sapphic (disambiguation).
Sapphic
Pronunciation/sæfIk/
Etymology
m-spec women
Other terms
DerivativesSapphist
Flag
Sapphic Flag made of three equal-sized verticle stripes of pink, white, pink, with a small five petalled flower in the centre of the white stripe
Sapphic pride flag[2][3]
Flag nameSapphic pride flag[2][3]

Sapphism is an

romantic love
between women.

The term is inclusive of individuals who are

genderqueer
.

Etymology

The term has been used since the 1890s.

lesbianism.[6][7]

Sappho's work is one of the few ancient references to sapphic love. Her poetry, significant in quality, is a rare example of

female sexuality separated from reproduction in history.[8][9]

Use

The term sapphic encompasses the experiences of lesbians and bisexual women, for example, among other

multiromantic individuals.[10][11] Asexual and aromantic women who are attracted to a woman are also sapphic.[12][13]

Some sapphic individuals may be non-binary or genderqueer, using the term more broadly.

enbian).[18][19]

Sapphic is also used in LGBT literature for works involving at least one relationship between women, regardless if they are lesbian or not.[20][21][22]

See also

Look up sapphic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

References

  1. PMID 34185633
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  2. ^ "Symbols". Queer Cafe. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Elástica explica: termos juvélicos". Elástica – Todos do mesmo lado (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Sapphic (adj.)". Etymonline.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ Torres, Bolívar (26 June 2021). "Identidade sáfica: como uma poeta nascida há 2 mil anos virou referência nos estudos de gênero" [Sapphic identity: How a poet born 2 thousand years ago became a reference in gender studies]. O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "sapphism". Oxford Reference. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ^ Doble, Flora (27 July 2020). "Sapphic Sexuality: Lesbian Myth and Reality in Art and Sculpture". Art UK. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. ISBN 978-1-4464-1376-0
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  9. ^ "Cosas que debes saber sobre las mujeres sáficas" [Things you need to know about sapphic women]. Saficosmos (in Spanish). 14 August 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. PMID 37272900
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  11. doi:10.22024/UniKent/01.02.105513
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  12. ISSN 1363-4607
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  13. ISBN 978-1-003-27120-8
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  14. ISBN 978-1-78783-974-8
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  15. ^ Hamou, Yasmine (27 April 2022). "What Does It Mean to Be Sapphic?". Them. Condé Nast. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  16. ISBN 978-1-83997-409-0
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  17. PMC 10403793
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  18. ISBN 978-1-63353-408-7
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  19. ^ Lacsko, Madeleine [in Portuguese]. "Termos juvélicos: 100 novas orientações sexuais para você decorar ou ser cancelado". Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  20. hdl:11250/2992128
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  21. JSTOR 40836208
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  22. ISBN 978-0-8135-3347-6
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