On Pedophilia and Homosexuality

brunians at brunians.org · 21 Jul 2010, 18:31 · from 2010-July.txt.gz

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From: brunians at brunians.org (brunians at brunians.org)
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:31:52 -0400
Subject: (urth) On Pedophilia and Homosexuality
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>
> From: "Nicholas" <nickjost at yahoo.com>
>
>
>> Wolfe tends to use classical Christian and Greco-Roman perceptions of
>> nature. As such there wouldn't be a great (and very post '70's) chasm
>> between homosexuality and pedophillia. Badlanders in such an
>> understanding
>> is very interested in the attention of men (not so much "gay" as that is
>> a
>> modern construct). He's interested in men because they are like him and
>> he
>> is his own idol.
>
> I don't see where you get this from.  Granted Baldanders is not shown as
> having any sexual interest in women, and by default one might assume that
> such a character might (or might not) be gay.  But the modified child in
> his
> bed hardly qualifies as a man.
>
> - Gerry Quinn
>
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