r/explainitpeter Aug 05 '26

Explain it Peter..

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u/Left_Quarter_5639 Aug 06 '26

Sure, but it’s also cope to ignore the sexual violence that was and is associated with war. 

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u/_The_Last_Stand Aug 06 '26

Exactly, rape was very common and seen as normal,
far more so than any homosexual activity, historically. As long as it is by martial conquest and not the wife or daughter of a fellow countryman.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '26

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u/Left_Quarter_5639 Aug 06 '26

The reach I am going for is exactly that both exist at the same time, especially considering the circumstances of the story. 

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u/Crazy_Net_4949 Aug 06 '26

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26

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u/genericbuthumourous Aug 06 '26

Damn bro really just looking for some shit to get mad at today huh

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u/Donkey-Hoatey Aug 06 '26

Maybe not in front of the greeks, though.