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trvgcdiv · 4 months ago

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You know what? I'll say it: it's a little silly to expect Odysseus to be celibate for the 20 years it takes him to get home. That's a really really long time. I don't think it should be held against him.

What sucks is the societal double standard that didn't allow Penelope to move on if she wanted to during those two decades.

#* mun talks about muse.#* hot takes.#Granted I don't think I would have another partner in her situation either but liiiiiike #It's still a really long time. An unrealistic amount of time to expect fidelity tbh.#Celibacy unfortunately was the safest choice for both Telemachus & Penny and her FIL despite everything. Even if Od never came back #I know the hope of his return kept her going but Pen would've acted the same even if she knew for sure he was gone by like divine dream #And that's without even getting into Pen just not simply wanting to move on. She's very swan coded

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