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[[File:Sapphicflag.png|thumb|220x220px|The sapphic flag. |
[[File:Sapphicflag.png|thumb|220x220px|The sapphic flag.]]A '''sapphic''' person (also known as '''Woman Loving Woman''' ('''WLW'''), '''LBPQ''' (Lesbian, [[Bisexual]], [[Pansexual]], [[Queer]]), and '''Difemina''') is a woman, or woman-aligned person who is attracted to other women or woman-aligned people. The label is used as a way to unify all women who love other women such as, [[Lesbian|lesbians]], [[bisexual]] women, [[pansexual]] women, etc, promoting solidarity among women of all identities. |
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The masculine counterpart to sapphic is [[achillean]]. The nonbinary counterpart is [[diamoric]]. |
The masculine counterpart to sapphic is [[achillean]]. The nonbinary counterpart is [[diamoric]]. |
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== Flag == |
== Flag == |
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The sapphic flag has two pink stripes on the top and bottom, symbolizing love. In the center there is a violet, which was historically given between woman to symbolize their sapphic love. |
The sapphic flag has two pink stripes on the top and bottom, symbolizing love. In the center there is a violet, which was historically given between woman to symbolize their sapphic love. |
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The original sapphic flag had the same two pink stripes on the top and bottom representing women as the current flag. In the center was a realistic pair of violets, but this flag was too complicated for many, leading to the creation of the current flag. |
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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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The word sapphic comes from the name of the Greek poet Sappho. The island she was born on, Lesbos, is where the word lesbian is derived from. |
The word sapphic comes from the name of the Greek poet Sappho. The island she was born on, Lesbos, is where the word lesbian is derived from. |
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Sapphicflag.png|Sapphic flag |
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Tumblr oiicogKkOW1vgrjllo1 1280.png|The original sapphic flag |
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[[Category:Terminology]] |
[[Category:Terminology]] |
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[[Category:Sexuality]] |
[[Category:Sexuality]] |