071 Love, Sex, and Prostitution
The History of Ancient Greece
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A Brief History of Greek Sexuality
Hundreds of vase paintings from the 6th and 5th centuries BC depict scenes of sexual activities. In regards to pedarastic in particular, they typically are featured on black figure vases. The Aristies stroking their own menaces chin while fondling his genitals. And the two engaging in inter-coral sex, which is a type of non-penetrative sex that amails places as penis between the partner's thighs. This apparently was a common outlet for pedarasty because anal penetration was seen as dishonorable and shameful to the one penetrated Because it gave the appearance of being turned into a woman.
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