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my-deer-friend · 4 months ago

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This is supposed to be the queer weirdos website and yet the standard of proof on here for whether a historical figure was queer is higher than in most academic contexts.

#it's like y'all really think the historical record will be irreversibly damaged or something if academics speculate #“proof beyond any reasonable doubt” is NOT the standard for most social history discourse!!#homosexual sex is also not the only way to be queer btw!!!#gahhhh #it's not “tumbrina wishful thinking” or “gayness didn't exist before the 1860s” but a secret third thing #(context knowledge + thorough analysis based on source texts + publication so others can review and contribute to the ongoing discussion)#queer history

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