Fun fact: in ancient Rome and prior, there was no concept of "gay" and nobody looked down upon any "gay" behavior. It was just a person experiencing another person.

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Rome had "prison" homophobia - no big deal if you're a "top", but a major shame if you're a " bottom". They also greatly stigmatised cunnilingus. Hellenistic Greeks were very tolerant, by contrast. I like that passage in the Anabasis, where (hetero) Xenophon is gently teasing his (gay horndog) friend for the risks he ran for some good looking guy.