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Tue, 25 March 2008 12:53

JFR

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Location: Israel
Registered: October 2004
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I have been reading a book in which a certain social theory is discussed. The claim is that in a community or society in which there is a strong trend towards categorization of male and female roles, in such a community or society there will be a proportionate abhorrence of homosexuality.

The idea is persuasively described but I would like to 'test' it. Clearly in many communities in the Middle East, for example, men and women have very definite social roles - men in the world and women in the home and behind the veil; it is also true that such communities demonstrate an abhorrence of homosexuality.

I understand that among Southern Baptists in particular and in southern communities in the USA there is a pronounced bias against homosexuality; is there in these communities - at least to some extent - a social categorization of males and females? For example, are women stockbrokers common? women doctors? women university lecturers?

If a similar comment can be made in other countries - UK, Australia, South Africa, Norway etc - please confirm or deny.

I would very much like to learn from your thoughts.

Thanks,

J F R

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The paradox has often been noted that the United States, founded in secularism, is now the most religiose country in Christendom, while England, with an established church headed by its constitutional monarch, is among the least. (Richard Dawkins, 2006)

Re: I need your help [message #49606 is a reply to message #49604]

Tue, 25 March 2008 15:12

timmy

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Location: UK, in Devon
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In the UK, in the very masculine armed forces, buggery was not unknown, was kept quiet and, while not actively encouraged, was tolerated. This was not "now", this was WW2 and soon afterwards while National Service was in force.

But is buggery the same as homosexuality?

Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School

Re: I need your help [message #49608 is a reply to message #49604]

Tue, 25 March 2008 15:34

unsui

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Re: I need your help [message #49617 is a reply to message #49604]

Wed, 26 March 2008 08:40

acam

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Location: UK
Registered: July 2007
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Dear JFR,

I think Ancient Greece is a counter-example. There male-female roles were strongly delineated and homosexuality was accepted.

But when a society is very rigid in its 'rules' maybe that goes easily with strong separation of sexual roles. Any society that teaches that there is a purpose to man or the human race is likely to ascribe strict roles, I think.

That isn't the reason, but i abhor all kinds of religion.

Love,
Anthony

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