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[–] kboos1@lemmy.world 175 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

I don't know for sure but "send gay nudes or get drafted" sounds a little gay.

[–] InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 38 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Pumpkin, it's not just any gay nudes of yourself. It's gay nudes with very specific asks. The kinds of asks you might expect from a patron of your OnlyFans account. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

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[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 19 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

"I'm not gay, but I need to you take some gay photos for me"

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[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I think it's like the bear hunter joke where you have to keep resubmitting it for even more clear close up photos.

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[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 80 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Apparently it's the gay man that takes it, not the gay man that gives it in Turkey. Wild.

[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 77 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

Meh, just archaic. In ye olde times it wasn't gay to fuck, it was gay to be fucked. Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, modern times Turkey, etc.

[–] diffaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 4 weeks ago (14 children)
[–] lyralycan@sh.itjust.works 29 points 4 weeks ago

I knew it was possible

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago

Totally not gay.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 4 weeks ago

... does this qualify as clownfuckery?

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago

The hat stays ON during whatever the fuck this is.

[–] zo0@programming.dev 7 points 4 weeks ago

Please tell me you have a source for that

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[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 25 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The Roman attitude still persists in the region, I guess?

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[–] Zoldyck@lemmy.world 12 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Getting fucked is gay. Doing the fucking isn't. Duh /s

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[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 53 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Military: Recruiting soldiers. Sorry, no power bottoms.

Soldiers: awwwww :'(

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 weeks ago

Nah, it says to be excluded you have to be the "passive partner" so power bottoms are still allowed.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Big, strong, military men must always come out on top.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 50 points 4 weeks ago

Military recruiters:
Someone getting hit in the face by a dozen hotdogs

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 44 points 4 weeks ago

Finally an ethical application for generative AI

[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 42 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

My Turkish friend says there's a running joke of "The Turkish military has the largest gay porn collection in the world"

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[–] troubling087@lemmy.zip 33 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

But what if I get pegged by my gf? Does that count?

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Inquiring minds want to know.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 28 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

We need the pics. For Turkey.

[–] InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 13 points 4 weeks ago

Gobble gobble.

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 31 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Wow, so being top is not gay enough apparently.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Modern western ideas where the most important part of sexual orientation is who you find attractive is somewhat new, and while it's gained a lot of popularity among queer people worldwide it's still not the default model everywhere. In a lot of times and places things such as who you have sex with regardless of attraction or what role you take in sex are considered more important (also at what age). Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if some people were to see a man who only has receptive sex and exclusively with women as more gay than a man who exclusively tops men.

I also wouldn't be surprised if they're thinking that a straight man might be willing to top a man to get out of the military, but not to bottom

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[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

So bizarre to me. If I were forced to choose "which is gayer" id say the top is the gayest position.

As a hetero id easily be able to take a cock up the ass to avoid getting sent to kill or die. I'd struggle quite a bit more to maintain an erection strong enough to go in a man. Especially with the context motivator in the back of my head.

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 29 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

And the photos must show you as the passive partner

So I guess you and your partner have to switch positions and each have a photo to get out of it. No two for one!

[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 22 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

You hear that?! It's only gay if your recieve so you can pound as many man-ass's your dick can handle!

[–] Poojabber@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Historically speaking, this isnt wrong.... Im not a historian, but I think its recorded that alexander the great and Julius Ceasar were known to bang dudes, but it wasnt considered gay back then because giving dick wasnt gay, only receiving was...

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[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

So I can't be gay if I'm the one sucking dick?

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 weeks ago

Not according to them!

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[–] aurelar@lemmy.ml 28 points 4 weeks ago (9 children)

So apparently tops aren't gay?

[–] cheers_queers@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 weeks ago

apparently it is a whole cultural thing. it ties in to why male homosexuality is talked about in the bible and lesbians were not. without an obvious "top" it wasnt worth discussing.

[–] Xenny@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

No no no no you misunderstand

Bottoms are women

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[–] yogurtwrong@lemmy.world 20 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

I am a bisexual guy from Turkey, this is old news.

From what I heard these days you just go to a psychiatrist and act a bit gay. Then if the psych is not an asshole they give you something called "pink certificate" which makes you exempt from military service.

But like, I would give my nudes to the government if it means not doing military service. Nobody can make me serve for this (or any) country

My compulsory service is currently on hold because I am studying in university. Me and my boyfriend are planning to go the the military psychiatrist together to get pink certificates for both of us. Once we finish uni and gtfo of family home ofc

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[–] baeb66@lemmy.today 16 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The 301st Power Bottom Division was a decorated outfit before the Turkish military instituted this policy.

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[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 16 points 4 weeks ago

Sounds like Turkish military recruiters have a bit of a fetish ...

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 13 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Of course the clerical class wants gay porn "for research purposes".

The all-holy ones, who only do holy things to their altar boys.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

hey now, this is Turkey, not the Vatican.

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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 11 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

What if you're not gay just a guy who likes having sex with men

[–] desertdruid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] cabillaud@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

I'm not gay, but if taking a few pictures could spare me going to this madness that is military, i'm in!

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[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

What kind of tax is this??

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[–] freely1333@reddthat.com 7 points 4 weeks ago

Boner spurs

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 7 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Joey, have you ever been to a Turkish recruitment office?

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