History of lesbianism

Giovanni Antonio da Brescia, Two women. Italian Renaissance engraving.
Statue of two ancient Egyptian women, Idet and Ruiu, depicted in a form typical of married couples, Museo Egizio.[1]

Lesbianism is the sexual and romantic desire between women. There are historically fewer mentions of lesbianism than male homosexuality, due to many historical writings and records focusing primarily on men.

  1. ^ Guidotti, Maria Cristina (a cura di), Le donne dei faraoni: il mondo femminile nell'antico Egitto: Bergamo, Palazzo della Ragione 14 aprile-29 giugno 2003, 2003, p. 95