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The Greeks didn’t have a word for it
A lot of statements about the ancient Greeks, the Romans, and sexuality can be found on Christian websites. They give the impression that there’s complete certainty surrounding their comments, for example on the Greeks ‘tolerating homosexuality’, phrasing which implies a historically-consistent … Continue reading
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Tagged anal sex, David Halperin, erastes, eromenos, homosexuality, Kenneth Dover, Michel Foucault, pederasty
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