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

Quoting Andreas Johansson <and_yo@...>:

> 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?
This is Phalera: of course they do! Homosexuality is not, however,
persecuted in the same way that intercaste relationships (even
outside of marriage) are persecuted.  It is looked down upon as
dirty and unclean, but nowhere near as unclean as marrying a
peasant.

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