CLAS 1000 Chapter 8, 12 &13: CLAS 1000 Ancient Rome Chapter 8, 12 &13: 8: Roman Sexuality and Gender; 12: Entertainment in the Roman World; 13: The Roman Army

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS 1000
• Professor: John Walsh

Document Summary

Textbook readings chapters 8, 12, & 13: Chapter #8: roman sexuality and gender page #164-188: Terminology: sex may be characterized as an individual"s biological status as male or female, or a a sexual act, sexuality is the sexual knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, values and behaviour of individuals. Sexual orientation: roman culture did not assign an identity to individuals based on their sexual orientation, something underlined by linguistic differences. In fact, the romans used different verbs according to whether or not the subject was inserting of receiving the penis and which orifice was penetrated. Western culture today: slender and long-legged, with well-defined chests and pectoral muscles and a handsome face. In literature, to fellate or give someone cunnilingus sometimes leads to the os impurum, the. Filthy mouth that can never be clean again. In rome, male-male contact was normal, but certain rules prevailed.