The origin of the term 'lesbian'

The term 'lesbian' has always appeared in modern society with the meaning of being a lesbian

However, the English of the Greek island of Lesbos is also lesbian.

This makes people living on the island very depressed, and in order to prevent others from misunderstanding their sexual orientation, they even proposed to distinguish themselves from the term 'lesbian' at one point.

In fact, this situation is not a coincidence.

Because the origin of the word 'lesbian' is indeed derived from the name of the island of lesbos.

The story originates from a legendary woman - Sappho.

Sappho (c. 630-570BC) was a famous lyric female poet in history. She was born into a noble family in Greece and was influenced by her father from a young age. She loved poetry and literary works.

Because Lesbos Island was a cultural center at that time, life there was very free, and women on the island received a lot of respect and could choose their own way of life according to their own wishes. So she founded her own school and became a teacher. In her later life, she wrote a large number of poems expressing same-sex love, indicating her love for women.

Since Sappho, the term 'lesbian' has begun to encompass the meaning of female homosexuality and has been widely used.