Question: do idgie and ruth kiss in the book?
Answer: There's a scene when they're swimming in a lake in their underwear, and Ruth kisses Idgie on the cheek, and — come on, man, give us something! ... Flagg's book never calls Ruth and Idgie lesbians — and Evelyn doesn't ask Ninny to label them, either — but it does make it a fact that they are a couple.