Original sentence: Because of Peppermint Patty's obvious tomboyishness, and Marcie's resemblance to Billie Jean King, who was the first athlete to publicly acknowledge being in a homosexual relationship, some contemporary writers have inferred a relationship between Peppermint Patty and Marcie; however, Peppermint Patty and Marcie are never portrayed as lesbians in the comic strip.In fact, Marcie's only explicitly depicted romantic interests were, as noted above, male characters.Several television series that have featured "Peanuts" parodies have portrayed Marcie as a lesbian, including Family Guy, Robot Chicken, and Saturday Night Live