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Scene in Le Monocle, a lesbian nightclub in Paris, France, 1932 (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] PugJesus@piefed.social 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Named as such because wearing a monocle was a subtle signal in LGBT culture of 1920s and 30s Paris that one was [ahem] inclined towards women.

One imagines a few girls with one bad eye in Paris receiving unexpected attention!

[โ€“] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Unless she wore an eye patch, in which case pirate be after yar booty!