Same Sex Relationships Greeks and Romans
Introductions
The Ancient Romans and Greeks have often been viewed as having a moral tolerance of homosexuality. There are some truths to this. But, their idea of same sex relationships was very different from our modern day views of homosexuality. A person’s status in society played a significant part in how the Romans and Greeks viewed same sex relationships. Another facet was the role of a sexual partner in a homo sexual relationship. Social class mattered a great deal. The upper classes were more likely to indulge in homosexual acts than the lower class or slaves.
The Romans did not differentiate between homosexuality and heterosexuality, Bisexuality was common in both the Roman and Greek cultures. Because the roles in a same sex relationship was important, upper class Romans did not openly admit to being penetrated. If you admitted to having been penetrated you would be considered effeminate.
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