16th century Shen Defu believed that a reason homosexuality was so prevalent in the Fujian region of China was because the coasts were full of pirates, whose leaders were called qixiong, a term that also described an older homosexual partner by the Fujianese. He theorized that, since pirates had a superstition against bringing women aboard, they met their sexual needs with each other. He thought pirate culture impacted the culture in Fujian, leading to the widespread prevalence and acceptance of gay relationships in the area.
Gee, I really only came here because I saw your delightful icon, and the subject of pirate sex (gay or not) didn't really interest me, but your friend the Bloodmaker has a very interesting factoid to share. Now I will scamper off to her blog, and so the Cycle of LiveJournal continues....
The problem, which he really points to, is the very narrow minded modern American view that people are either gay or straight and that’s it.. It’s an idea that really seems more forced on human sexuality than derived from it..
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