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4 seat · 17th May 2010, 05:52 PM

This may be a dumb question, but I'm curious. What is sapphic or a sapphist? I've seen it under the orientation for lesbians on this site, but I've never seen or heard that word before seeing it here. Does it mean gay? Or is it something specific to lesbians?

Gin Uh Fur · 17th May 2010, 05:52 PM

O_o this is new to me. did we change names and i not get a memo?

SolitaryKnight · 17th May 2010, 05:58 PM

It comes from the name of an ancient Greek poet named Sappho, who was considered to be a lesbian and wrote about young women.

**Meropspusillus** · 17th May 2010, 06:26 PM

Sappho was a famous Greek poet, who lived on the Isle of Lesbos. She wrote about female lovers of hers, and thus, the origin of the word lesbian. Sapphic can either mean a type of poetry which Sappho used, or it can be in reference to lesbian...ness.

Note: I've never actually heard Sapphic in reference to sexuality. I've only heard the term Sapphic Poetry.

xballetxbeautyx · 17th May 2010, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felismargarita

Note: I've never actually heard Sapphic in reference to sexuality. I've only heard the term Sapphic Poetry.

I've heard sapphist, not sapphic. *shrugs*

4 seat · 17th May 2010, 10:06 PM

Haha, thanks. I didn't know that stuff. Island of Lesbos. Lol, it's bad that when I hear that name, I think of South Park.

17th May 2010, 05:52 PM	#1
4 seat EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Irvine, CA Age: 25 Posts: 320 Join Date: Oct 2009	Question This may be a dumb question, but I'm curious. What is sapphic or a sapphist? I've seen it under the orientation for lesbians on this site, but I've never seen or heard that word before seeing it here. Does it mean gay? Or is it something specific to lesbians?

17th May 2010, 05:52 PM	#2
Gin Uh Fur Banned Gender: Female Orientation: Heterosexual Lesbian Out Status: all the way out. Location: Virginia Age: 24 Posts: 406 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: Question O_o this is new to me. did we change names and i not get a memo?

17th May 2010, 05:58 PM	#3
SolitaryKnight EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: the family knows and some other people Location: Atlantic Canada Age: 27 Posts: 360 Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: Question It comes from the name of an ancient Greek poet named Sappho, who was considered to be a lesbian and wrote about young women. __________________ To conquer oneself is the best and noblest victory; to be vanquished by one's own nature is the worst and most ignoble defeat. ~ Plato

17th May 2010, 06:26 PM	#4
Meropspusillus RAWR DINOSAURS EC Chat Mod Gender: I make the small motile sex cells. Orientation: I like people who make small motile sex cells. Out Status: CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP Location: Indiana or New Mexico. Who knows? Age: 22 Posts: 895 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Question Sappho was a famous Greek poet, who lived on the Isle of Lesbos. She wrote about female lovers of hers, and thus, the origin of the word lesbian. Sapphic can either mean a type of poetry which Sappho used, or it can be in reference to lesbian...ness. Note: I've never actually heard Sapphic in reference to sexuality. I've only heard the term Sapphic Poetry. __________________ (Insert witty signature here)

17th May 2010, 10:06 PM	#6
4 seat EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Irvine, CA Age: 25 Posts: 320 Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: Question Haha, thanks. I didn't know that stuff. Island of Lesbos. Lol, it's bad that when I hear that name, I think of South Park.

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