British soldiers at the Sphinx in Egypt. In 1882 the British army converged on Cairo and then took control of the Suez Canal which gave them a quick route to the wider Empire. Egypt did not formally become a part of the British Empire but was known as a Protectorate and remained under British control for 70 years.
Origin of the term “lesbian”
Back in ancient Greece, people weren’t so damn butthurt over homosexuality. Sappho was not persecuted at all for her writing.
I found a little brief history on how this word for female homosexuality was coined. Cool to know, and if you already do, share it with your followers ^3^.
