Did the Romans and Greeks “tolerate homosexuality” in the sense we understand that phrase today?
I think the Romans and the Greeks did not “tolerate”, but rather “accepted and celebrated as a morally and socially fine practice”. Not to mention that from a contemporary perspective they were all pedophiles and corrupters of youth, anyways X-D
Sort of, the passive partner had to have lower social status then the active partner. For example, at least in Rome, using slaves as the passive partner was common.
I think the Romans and the Greeks did not “tolerate”, but rather “accepted and celebrated as a morally and socially fine practice”. Not to mention that from a contemporary perspective they were all pedophiles and corrupters of youth, anyways X-D
Not when the “passive” partner was a mature adult man, IIRC.
Sort of, the passive partner had to have lower social status then the active partner. For example, at least in Rome, using slaves as the passive partner was common.