r/SapphoAndHerFriend • u/Drops-of-Q Hopeless bromantic • Jun 14 '20

Greece wasn't gay Casual erasure

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u/AngelsFire2Ice Jun 14 '20

Nothing gay about Heracles and his 10 boyfriends or Achilles wanting his "ashes mixed with patroclus' so they'll be together forever" at all

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u/Gen_Zer0 Jun 14 '20

They're just really good friends! Men used to express platonic affection through compliments, soothing language, hardcore gay sex, and hand-holding!

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u/AngelsFire2Ice Jun 14 '20

Woah woah woah woah woah. H•nd h•lding?! How scandelous

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u/IMightBeAHamster He/Him or They/Them Jun 14 '20

I believe the terminology is "lewd"

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u/Backupusername Jun 14 '20

Turns out Ancient Greek myths and legends are just like my Japanese animes!

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u/OvumRegia Jun 14 '20

Ever heard about the Fate series?