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Since gayness is associated with failure to compete, horny men of high status can use gay sex as a [[costly signal]] of their high status, and also as additional sexual pleasure. E.g. in the ancient Romans, gay sex was admitted to high status men who penetrated other men, but receptive homosexuals were deemed outlaws (infamia).<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_ancient_Rome</ref> | Since gayness is associated with failure to compete, horny men of high status can use gay sex as a [[costly signal]] of their high status, and also as additional sexual pleasure. E.g. in the ancient Romans, gay sex was admitted to high status men who penetrated other men, but receptive homosexuals were deemed outlaws (infamia).<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_ancient_Rome</ref> | ||
Homosexual penetration of another man is probably the ultimate act of domination. It is, for example used to emasculate rivals in prison (in addition to satisfaction of sexual frustration). Honor-shame cultures also frequently employ sodomy for this purpose.{{citation needed}} A historical example would be the gang rape of Lawrence of Arabia by his Ottoman Turkish captors. | Homosexual penetration of another man is probably the ultimate act of domination. It is, for example used to emasculate rivals in prison (in addition to satisfaction of sexual frustration). Honor-shame cultures also frequently employ sodomy for this purpose.{{citation needed}} A historical example would be the gang rape of Lawrence of Arabia by his Ottoman Turkish captors<ref>https://spartacus-educational.com/IRQlawrence.htm</ref>. | ||
== Homophobia == | == Homophobia == | ||
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Men who have already proven their ability to assert dominance status and get a woman, feel more relaxed around gays, especially since this can even act as a costly signal. | Men who have already proven their ability to assert dominance status and get a woman, feel more relaxed around gays, especially since this can even act as a costly signal. | ||
Another hypothesis is that gays are avoided and excluded because they are seen as ineffective coalition partners when competing for women,<ref>https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-53145-010</ref>. However societies like Sparta (mannerbund concept being typically correlated with homosexuality, see also the Stumabteilung in Nazi Germany, which was riddled with homosexuality before the night of the long knives) and Thebes seem to challenge the theory that homophobia results from poorer male group cohesion. | Another hypothesis is that gays are avoided and excluded because they are seen as ineffective coalition partners when competing for women,<ref>https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-53145-010</ref>. However historical male warrior societies like Sparta (mannerbund concept being typically correlated with homosexuality, see also the Stumabteilung (SA) in Nazi Germany, which was riddled with homosexuality (including the leader of the SA, Ernst Röhm, before the leadership was purged during the night of the long knives) and Thebes (the legendary Theban band, made up solely of male homosexual couples) seem to seem to challenge the theory that homophobia results from poorer male group cohesion. | ||
== Inceldom and homosexuality == | == Inceldom and homosexuality == | ||