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[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Also, though they don't have quite the reputation of ancient Greece, Rome was quite sexually open until that whole Christianity thing came along and ruined all the fun for the world for the next 1600 years or so. So to freak out a Roman would have to be some really fucked up shit.

[–] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Yes and no.

For male homosexuality it wasn't seen as bad to top another man, since it was a position of power.
To be on the receiving end though? Not so much accepted and seen as shameful.

And misogyny was already strong in Roman culture even before Christianity came. I can't remember ever reading about female homosexuality in Roman times.

So since the comic is about female on male kinky stuff, the woman better submit to the Roman to be accepted back home in Rome.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago

I can’t remember ever reading about female homosexuality in Roman times.

There are intermittent references, but it was never as 'focused-on' as male homosexuality.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

4th century is when Chr*stianity wormed its way into the Empire 😔

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Damnit! A century off!

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago

Explanation: "Goths" in the modern day are people of a specific aesthetic subculture.

"Goths" in the 4th century AD were a roving group of Germanic tribes which, at various times, allied with and against the Roman Empire.

[–] MistressRemilia@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Since when is Nirvana a goth band

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Goth seems to be very loosely used anymore, around the time craving a Goth GF got popular.