We all know one of the most strict countries to keep the males and females apart is Afghanistan and we also know homosexuality is wide spread. The same is true for Pakistan too but to a lesser extent. Please do not take this in a bad way as I am a british pakistani myself so I do not mean it in a bad way but I have visited pakistan and saw that its common.
Yes European countries also have the problem of homosexuality but its debatable as to how wide spread it is…yes its more open whereas say in pakistan its common but done in hiding.
so what do you think, does keeping males and females separate promote it in some way, maybe its not wholly responsible but still has a major part to play???
Re: does strict separation of the sexes promote homosexuality?
I see your point. In the areas you've mentioned I think homosexuality is not because it's the preferred lifestyle but out of sheer drive for sex. As you said segregation keeps them from getting to know the opposite gender and once they hit the teens, they need an outlet. Some of the well to do middle class boys would end up taking their frustration out by watching x-rated movies and stuff. But the poor people living in the remote villages have no form of entertainment available to them. Out of frustration and not knowing the better option they end up in homosexual activity. It is mostly temporary however as they give up as soon as they get married.
Now this is only true for a very minute percentage of the population and most people live without any sex well into their thirties. I think.
Re: does strict separation of the sexes promote homosexuality?
I don't think the effect is direct, since like you say western countries are open to homosexuality (and now its become highly fashionable as well). And there is minimal sexual segregation in most of those countries (exluding parts of eastern europe perhaps which can be dominated by eastern-like traditions and Islamic culture).
One trend I have noticed, and I dont mean to make a blanket statement out of this, is where you have societies that deem women as a lesser sex, you are going to see homosexuality. This was quite rampant in Greco-Roman culture (which has its effects on Afghanistan). It was quite common in those cultures to have a male homosexual partner (less common and encouraged was lesbian culture...), since having a male homosexual partner was an indication of status and rank and culture.
If you were a homosexual male, you were sophisticated essentially. Male children sex partners (more like slaves) were also common and a rank of status. These men had female wives they were legally married to, who bore them children, but that was all they were seen useful for. Very few women were involved in statemanship, etc.
So from what I've seen, cultures who don't deem women to be good enough "partners"...you might see homosexuality rampant there. According to such culture, men are thought to make better sexual partners because they make better mental partners, because men are just better than women in most ways. Except childbirth of course.
Its just a personal theory I have. Of course, I'm sure not all cultures and individuals can be described by this theory.
Re: does strict separation of the sexes promote homosexuality?
Its not just a sexual outlet. I've read articles where Pakistani wives have caught their husband with another man and her life is ruined. These homo's marry just to keep their family happy so they dont find them weird and in the end these innocent women suffer.
Re: does strict separation of the sexes promote homosexuality?
I've wondered about this topic myself. When men are raised in separation, they can see and learn how to relate to other boys....women are a mystery to them and are presented as a somewhat inferior mystery. But boys, well, thats another story. They see pretty boys, are allowed to relate to them, socialize with them etc etc. This I think may have an impact on what they find to be attractive. In a mixed society, males naturally develop their admiration for females but if there arent any females around they still have all these hormones....hormones that truly do need an outlet. Yes, IMHO, it has an impact. No offense intended....
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