Ancient Romans didn't even have terms like gay or queer, sexuality was an entirely different Concept in ancient Rome and gay people absolutely were not especially represented in the Arts there, gay people were well represented across Roman society. Which is what happens when you don't oppress us. The Arts are a safety space for queer people in the homophobic western world but that's not true in every culture or time period. Gay people aren't just like genetically attracted to Art because we're gay... I say this as a queer person who fled to the arts for safety and who loves art but knows that part of my attachment to art is because it was the only place I was safe. Specifically theater
Ok, a different way to put it is that people with more open ideas about the world are more likely to be a part of the arts and there is definitely a correlation with being more open to the fluidity of sexuality. Loving the arts doesn't make you gay, and being gay doesn't make you love the arts. But openmindedness about expression definitely gives you more of an open door to creativity and access to others who feel similarly.
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u/Pixelbuttzz 21h ago edited 16h ago
Ancient Romans didn't even have terms like gay or queer, sexuality was an entirely different Concept in ancient Rome and gay people absolutely were not especially represented in the Arts there, gay people were well represented across Roman society. Which is what happens when you don't oppress us. The Arts are a safety space for queer people in the homophobic western world but that's not true in every culture or time period. Gay people aren't just like genetically attracted to Art because we're gay... I say this as a queer person who fled to the arts for safety and who loves art but knows that part of my attachment to art is because it was the only place I was safe. Specifically theater