Is it true that most Greek men are gay ?

[VJDTropical]

Rumours have it that they are ... is there any truth to this stereotype ?

[ThetaPrincess24]

Because you appear to be from Angola, I will cut you some slack and answer your question nicely.

No, most greek/fraternity men are not gay. Are their gay men in fraternities? Yes there are some.

If you are asking that most men from Greece are gay, then I would also say no, most men from Greece are not gay, but yes there are some.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

Because you appear to be from Angola, I will cut you some slack and answer your question nicely.

No, most greek/fraternity men are not gay. Are their gay men in fraternities? Yes there are some.

If you are asking that most men from Greece are gay, then I would also say no, most men from Greece are not gay, but yes there are some.

He's probably asking about guys from Greece.

Be careful in the Mediterian.

[VJDTropical]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

He's probably asking about guys from Greece.

Be careful in the Mediterian.

I'm a she

The first time sexuality came into place in this discussion was when I thought Greek men were kinda hot ... I found out in an article later that Ancient Greece was ripped with homosexuality and so here I am

Thinking and deliberating how many of them are gay

[33girl]

Originally Posted by VJDTropical

I'm a she

The first time sexuality came into place in this discussion was when I thought Greek men were kinda hot ... I found out in an article later that Ancient Greece was ripped with homosexuality and so here I am

Thinking and deliberating how many of them are gay

Well this site isn't about Greek people who lived in/are from Greece, so please run along and play now.

[VJDTropical]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Well this site isn't about Greek people who lived in/are from Greece, so please run along and play now.

Meany

[Senusret I]

I haven't heard that stereotype in a very long time, but I did used to hear all the time that men from Greece were usually gay. Weird.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I haven't heard that stereotype in a very long time, but I did used to hear all the time that men from Greece were usually gay. Weird.

I've never heard that stereotype, atleast not for modern times. I do recall reading about ancient Greek & Roman history that having relationships with both men and women were not uncommon and was accepted as part of the culture of the time.

My high school Latin class got a 45 minute lecture on the subject and how homosexuality didnt concern them (the Ancients) after a classmate asked the teacher what the Latin word was for "faggot." Also included in that lecture was how politically incorrect it was to use the word, "faggot."

[VJDTropical]

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

I've never heard that stereotype, atleast not for modern times. I do recall reading about ancient Greek & Roman history that having relationships with both men and women were not uncommon and was accepted as part of the culture of the time.

My high school Latin class got a 45 minute lecture on the subject and how homosexuality didnt concern them (the Ancients) after a classmate asked the teacher what the Latin word was for "faggot." Also included in that lecture was how politically incorrect it was to use the word, "faggot."

Incorrect ... homosexuality was seen as superior to heterosexuality and not as equal ... basically male homosexuality was the best , heterosexuality second best and female homosexuality the third one in place

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by VJDTropical

Incorrect ... homosexuality was seen as superior to heterosexuality and not as equal ... basically male homosexuality was the best , heterosexuality second best and female homosexuality the third one in place

This is bit of an overbroad statement, too. At least in classical Greek culture, sexual relations between adult males was often considered inferior. It's true that some male-male relationships were considered superior to male-female merely because males were considered superior to females. But in general, it was the older male-younger male relationship that was approved of, and not always even then.

A major problem arises in using a modern social constructs like "homosexuality" or "heterosexuality" and applying them to cultures that recognized quite different constructs.

[VJDTropical]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I haven't heard that stereotype in a very long time, but I did used to hear all the time that men from Greece were usually gay. Weird.

Where did you hear this ? I heard this from forums , websites , articles and so forth that Greek men are gay ( as in homosexuality was superior in Ancient Greece and to a lesser extent Ancient Rome )

That's why I am even asking this

[Elephant Walk]

Depending on how you define homosexuality (perhaps as totally and only for the same sex), it would be non-sensical to say that most Greeks are homosexual...as they probably would have a completely depopulated country, perhaps.

Just throwing that out there.

[RU OX Alum]

Yeah, there wasn't anything as a "homosexual" or a "gay person" until Freud told people there was.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

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.

[preciousjeni]

I missed this thread too!

Originally Posted by MysticCat

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.

You could substitute "the Bible" for "sexuality" and have a pretty accurate explanation for why modern American Christians are such a mess, theologically speaking I mean.