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1. Sexuality Was Less Rigid In Ancient Greece - At Least For Men
Stigmas surrounding sexual identity didn't exist in ancient Greek culture, at least for men. Relations between men was not only acceptable but encouraged. There was no word for homosexuality, either; the practice was part of the broader concept of love, or "aphrodisia," uninfluenced by gender or sex.
This is not to say it was a golden age for relationships between two people of the same gender. Historians believe ancient Athenian men regarded penetration and dominance as a status symbol. If a man acted as the passive partner (pathikos), or if a fully grown man permitted penetration from another grown man, he often endured ridicule. The ancient Athenians had a derogatory name for these men: kinaidoi.
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