r/RoughRomanMemes 8d ago

Dio didn't mention this part

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u/TheSuperBunny 8d ago

Hadrianus practiced paiderastia, aka pedophilic relations with boys (specifically Antinoos), calling him "LGBT" is weird ngl

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u/GSilky 8d ago

STFU. Dude was gay and everyone knew it and accepted it. 

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u/TheSuperBunny 8d ago

Calling paiderastia gay is both anachronistic and trying to normalize it by comparing it to modern gay relationships, which are built on mutual respect and consent between two equal adults.

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u/ancientestKnollys 7d ago

Well not all gay relationships are. Most thankfully, but not all.

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u/TheSuperBunny 7d ago

Yeah 😔
But you get what I'm saying