engaging in homosexuality without philosophical justification
Lola Aslanovahas quoted2 years ago
Hadrian himself admired Greek culture so much that he grew a beard in emulation of Greek philosophers.
Lola Aslanovahas quoted2 years ago
The pottery, graffiti, and mural art discovered at Pompeii provide some evidence that there was indeed a visible homosexual subculture.
Lola Aslanovahas quoted2 years ago
Phalluses were most frequently found on herms or rectangular pillars surmounted by a human head and intended to ward off evil and bring prosperity.
Lola Aslanovahas quoted2 years ago
I am very distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love was wonderful, passing the love of women.” (2 Samuel 1: 19-26)
Lola Aslanovahas quoted2 years ago
Sodomites are sentenced to run naked over burning sand and under a steady rain of fire – a punishment reminiscent of the biblical destruction of Sodom itself.
Yuky Kodomohas quoted2 years ago
The former was coined and first put into use by the German–Hungarian writer and translator Karl Maria Kertbeny (1824–1882).
Yuky Kodomohas quoted2 years ago
The homoerotic, unlike the homosexual, legitimates erotic desire between members of the same sex by placing that sentiment in a context which rationalizes it—such as classicism, military battle, athletic activities, etc).
Yuky Kodomohas quoted2 years ago
Male homosociality refers to all-male groups or environments and is a means by which men construct their identities and consolidate their privilege and social power as males usually through and at the expense of women
Yuky Kodomohas quoted2 years ago
Any attempt to fit male representations in ancient art or texts with the status or practices of modern-day homosexuals would be anachronistic.