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Post by Magnizeal on Apr 7, 2009 17:17:52 GMT -5
Well... not exactly. In fact... rather not, I guess. But hey, I got your attention, didn't I? Anyway, I was wandering around the labyrinth of the internet today, and came across this. Personally, I love the Eternal Embrace... so romantic! But anyway, thought ya all might like to see. |
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Post by antichrist on Apr 7, 2009 17:42:45 GMT -5
Yeah, the ancient Egyptians weren't hung up on sex.
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Post by Gray on Apr 7, 2009 19:16:47 GMT -5
I'm guessing they were gay. The paintings show them in an embrace that's very similar to the ones husbands and wives are shown in. And considering the amount of male homosexuality in Egyptian myths, I doubt it was taboo.
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Post by The Lazy One on Apr 7, 2009 19:29:13 GMT -5
Damn, you had me thinking there was going to be yaoi.  But I do remember that my AP World teacher last year had a book about the ancient Egyptians, and it stated that they did not consider homosexuality taboo. I can't remember exactly what it said (I was usually half asleep in that class and I didn't read the whole book like my friend did), but from what I got from it, it was practiced fairly commonly. |
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Post by Gray on Apr 7, 2009 20:06:01 GMT -5
It could have been yaoi though. A lot of Ancient Egyptian porn has been uncovered, though I don't know of any specific examples of gay porn.
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Post by renaissanceblonde on Apr 7, 2009 22:34:07 GMT -5
This is awesome.
Am I the only one tickled pink by the fact one of them was the chief manicurist to the Pharoah? That's like 'gaydar' set at eleven.
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Post by chad sexington on Apr 7, 2009 23:08:36 GMT -5
Yeah, I was going to say something about 'stereotypes never change'
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Post by szaleniec on Apr 8, 2009 0:17:47 GMT -5
Is it bad that I thought of Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Series when I saw the thread title?
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Post by ironbite on Apr 8, 2009 0:24:48 GMT -5
Very.....I should beat you for putting that thought into my head.
But yeah, old school cultures didn't have much of a hang-up on sex as we do in this day and age. Blame the whole christian thing with it's sex taboos and everything.
Ironbite-the US attitude towards sex is appalling with its major Puritian influences.
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Post by D'Coke on Apr 8, 2009 1:14:16 GMT -5
I don't think we know enough about ancient cultures to say that; I think the homosexual instances could be from a very specific context. Gilgamesh was partly about complimentary spirits and how to rule. Etc. So, it could just be a device.
Now, show me to this Egyptian gay myth =D
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Post by szaleniec on Apr 8, 2009 6:22:21 GMT -5
Very.....I should beat you for putting that thought into my head. Well, the series tells us that the ancient Egyptians had gaydar. Stands to reason they had something to detect with it. ;D |
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Post by MaybeNever on Apr 8, 2009 14:49:31 GMT -5
I don't think we know enough about ancient cultures to say that; I think the homosexual instances could be from a very specific context. Gilgamesh was partly about complimentary spirits and how to rule. Etc. So, iot could just be a device. Imagine archaeologists a thousand years hence, after all records of our time have been destroyed, coming upon a listing of male Broadway actors and their significant others. Conclusion? "Homosexuality was no big deal in THIS ancient culture!" |
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Post by D'Coke on Apr 8, 2009 14:55:35 GMT -5
Haha, exactly.
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Post by Sigmaleph on Apr 8, 2009 16:11:47 GMT -5
Is it bad that I thought of Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Series when I saw the thread title? You're not the only one... |
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Post by wmdkitty on Apr 8, 2009 17:03:46 GMT -5
This is awesome. Am I the only one tickled pink by the fact one of them was the chief manicurist to the Pharoah? That's like 'gaydar' set at eleven. Haha! I'm highly amused, as well -- some things never change! |
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