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Re: Sexual terminology [was Re: Blowjobs and pant legs in Dutch]

From:Andreas Johansson <and_yo@...>
Date:Sunday, December 16, 2001, 21:36
Thomas Wier wrote:
> > So, for them, sexual morality is a matter of WHEN, not HOW or WHO. > > :-) > >Phaleran sexual mores naturally feature social caste as the >primary dictum: you can't marry or mate with anyone outside >your social caste; it's consider both a sin and perverse to do >so. Typically, those who do, if found out, are exiled from >their local community. Within caste boundaries, though, >sexuality is a lot less rigid than in our world. People don't >particularly care what sexual partner you take, as long as >it's not, like, your cousin or anything. Divorce is easy >as long as property or power-relationships are not tied to the >marriage. Homosexuality is treated much like it is in modern >Brazil or Ancient Greece: you're a homosexual if you're in >"passive" position, not if you're in "active".
And being classified as a "homosexual" has what effect? Do ordinary folks look down on the "passive" ones? Andreas _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

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