Was peppermint patty gay

Peanuts creator Charles Schultz is long-rumored to have based the tomboy-athlete Peppermint Patty on lesbian tennis player Billie Jean King. That would go a long way to explaining her.

Swanson's roommate Elise Gallaway served as the model for Peppermint Patty's best friend Marcie. [8] In later years, especially after lesbian groups began identifying with Peppermint Patty, Schulz downplayed the fact that the character was based on Swanson to protect her privacy. [6].