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@starbreaker but im talking as far back as like, 100 years ago.
i'm pretty sure i read that the idea of "orientation" as we know it is a shockingly modern concept
@starbreaker @starboy It was surely named only very recently. There were references to acts and behaviors but this article that you may be remembering asserts that the notion of a "normal" heterosexual sexual identity to gauge others off of is quite recent. Plus bonus James Baldwin reference 💯 http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170315-the-invention-of-heterosexuality
@DavidABradley @starbreaker shout outs to baldwin coming up in my notifications 10/10