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Old 03-14-2010, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum View Post
Yeah, there wasn't anything as a "homosexual" or a "gay person" until Freud told people there was.
I wouldn't necessarily say that. I'd just say that modern understandings and assumptions about sexuality do not necessarily mirror ancient understandings, and confusion is bound to happen if we try to simply impose modern understandings on ancient people without some consideration of the differences.
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