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Re:First English dictionary of ancient Greek since Victorian... by JoeyBananas on Friday May 28, 2021 @10:13AM (#27315549)
The original definition mentions that the sandals were worn by "fops," but the new definition doesn't say anything about an association with effeminate men. So, they're being prudish about bringing up something that can be interpreted as homophobic.
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Re:First English dictionary of ancient Greek since Victorian... by klyrs on Friday May 28, 2021 @02:47PM (#27319077)
The irony for me is that historians have been purging records of homosexuality and gender nonconformity since time immemorial. To me, this looks like a potential historical record of of queer culture, replete with "queer coding" that we use to identify ourselves to others in the know. Might as well erase it, on the chance it might offend...
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