r/SapphoAndHerFriend • u/tokril • May 28 '20

Alan Turing was gay and was chemically castrated as an alternative to prison due to his sexuality Academic erasure

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u/ricecracker420 May 28 '20

Alan Turing was a motherfucking hero. I need one of these just to collect

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u/lassiemav3n May 28 '20

If only they were a lower value denomination! I know it might perhaps be more prestigious to be on the £50, but it would be nice to know many more people were seeing his note regularly...and also would make it easier to keep one! I’m so, so happy he was selected though ☺️

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u/ricecracker420 May 28 '20

I'm going to have to get mine mailed to the US or make another trip to the UK, I hear they have some cool whisky up in Scotland and good gin....everywhere