often intialised to WSW, it is often used in medical terminology to describe female individuals who engage in intimate behaviour with other women.
It is preferred to using sexuality labels because it is inclusive of the vast array of sexual identities within the sexuality spectrum, and avoids making assumptions of somebody’s sexual orientation (e.g. by assuming an individual is lesbian, rather than bisexual).
A common alternate term for this is Sapphic.
Originally published: 7th December, 2020
Last modified: 7th December, 2020