In a time popular for the phrase "not all men..but..." it is not surprising Ella Haselswerdt's male colleagues would believe Sapphos was male writing with a female perspective. It seems in history, anything that should be a woman's or is regarded as traditionally feminine must be put down and demonetized by male counterparts. An interesting view Haselwerdt provides us with is how fragmentation of Sapphos' works may have led to her ability to "participate in a queer, non-hierarchical, non-patriarchal relationship with the poems." Meaning, the lack of a "full story" allows for the readers to create their own inferences and place their own ideals and views on what may have happened in Sapphos' original texts.
Sappho's poems have characteristics we usually associate with feminine individuals and help support the idea Sapphos was indeed a woman. For example, Sapphos is giving a description of her lover "By my side you wore braids of flowers-violets, roses, and crocuses". Sapphos creates a tender and feminine image with the use of flowers, however flowers could also provide an allusion to the lover also being female, potentially promoting some form of a queer relationship.