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Re: Lavender Brick Society
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Date: 
Mon, 20 Sep 2004 14:40:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
   So, are you saying that heterosexuals in prison who engage in homosexual sex are still heterosexuals? This is an interesting distinction and I have heard it before among Latin men. They believe that they can have sex with a Gay man (they, however, being the dominant partner) but still consider themselves “straight”. This idea of separating orientation from behavior doesn’t parse for me. These people are clearly bisexual.

It parsed with the ancient Greeks. It was considered socially acceptable for mentors to engage in consensual acts with their also-male students, but only the passive partner was considered to be gay. Also, I’ve heard theories stated that the Bible speaks more towards which partner you are than whether you participate in the act at all.



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(...) So, are you saying that heterosexuals in prison who engage in homosexual sex are still heterosexuals? This is an interesting distinction and I have heard it before among Latin men. They believe that they can have sex with a Gay man (they, (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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