This is why in "Fried Green Tomatoes" by Fannie Flagg, she does not just come out and state that Ruth and Idgie are lesbians. ... Though, throughout the book there were several occurrences between Ruth and Idgie that I believed was unquestionable evidence that they were lesbians. ... This is because thought of homosexuality is a sensitive topic and might have been misrepresented the thought that the book "Fried Green Tomatoes" was trying to convey. ... " The first occurrence in the book, which illustrates a lesbian connection between Ruth and Idgie, is the Bee Charme...

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