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When in history did the homosexual and others alike become main stream hate? Wasn't homosexuality going on in Rome and other areas? Isn't this like denying history? Why or why not? (self.askhistorians)

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[–] AbouBenAdhem 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Homosexuality in Rome was taboo, except as a form of domination between an owner and his slaves.

More precisely, homosexual sex was seen in two distinct roles (“top” and “bottom”), and only the latter was taboo.

[–] PP_BOY_ 2 points 2 months ago

Eh... yes and no. It's worth acknowledging that "Roman" is a pretty big block of culture to talk about so broadly, but there were definitely more social rules to (older) males' choice of male concubine than "to be the one who penetrates." Public homosexual relationships almost always came from a place of power first and romance second (if at all).