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[–] cheese_greater 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)

TIL: being a top is NOT gay πŸ₯³

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You joke, but going back to the ancient greeks that traditionally wasn't seen as 'gay' or feminine, no. A top is dominant, therefore more masculine. A bottom is submissive, therefore feminine.

Still a thing to this day.

I'll be honest, I'm glad I'm older, and less worried about that kind of shit and can just be me.

[–] bouh 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the roman had it a bit different : the minion or whore would be active while the guy was laying down. They even had suspended ropes or poles so the sex slave could use it to properly do its job.

I don't remember what was bad for them, except for big penis being very shameful because too beasty.

I find roman and Greek very funny, because although they were extremely misogynistic, they had it all reversed compared to us. :D

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Yeah, like they thought the Gauls were effeminate because Gaulish men... wore trousers and drank too much.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

A good portion of Hispanics believe this. The gay one is the bottom one.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I did very well when I visited Mexico for this reason. The amount of dudes just totally cool with topping was excessive. Guys who are, by their own cultural standards, completely straight hanging out of grindr. It was a glorious week.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is stupid hot β€” and a cross-cultural win–win

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

It was stupid hot. Lol. Also, apparently in the US I'm a disgusting fat fuck, whereas in Mexico, I'm whatever the Spanish word for thicc is, and have an ass worth pursuing. Lol.

[–] BenadrylChunderHatch 9 points 1 year ago

Huh, like in ancient Rome. Nothing wrong with banging boys, but utterly shameful to be on the receiving end.

[–] cheese_greater 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Muh ~~anal penetration~~ gaysex is the only straightsex