• Anony Moose@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    59
    ·
    11 months ago

    From what my friend told me about Saudi Arabia, they have a similar mindset. With their extreme puritanical outlet, meeting women is near impossible. Being a top isn’t considered being gay, but being a bottom is considered disgraceful.

    The mental gymnastics, my god.

    • jballs@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      41
      ·
      11 months ago

      Imagine fucking another dude in the ass, all the while thinking “yeah, I’m straight as fuck!”

    • Dojan@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      8
      ·
      11 months ago

      I can believe this. I’ve met people like that where I live. They’ll gladly bonk dudes on Grindr. They’re never good lays either, it’s all about getting them off. Blegh.

    • areyouevenreal@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      11 months ago

      Except this view has been around since ancient greece. It’s not mental gymnastics at all. It’s just placing more value on the bottom/top spectrum instead of the straight/gay spectrum. Not that we should be viewing anyone as disgraceful. It’s not anymore irrational or any less irrational than the homophobia western societies have.