Queer literature, SJW & Tumblr culture and the readers who praise that

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Traditionally, most pederasts were actually married to women and had children of their own.

It's possible. This idea that there are people who are "gay" is a very recent invention.

Let's also not forget that the age of the two protagonists in the movie are 17 and 24 respectively.

Pederasty describes a certain dynamic, which may or may not be illegal, depending on the circumstances. The relationship between Stephen Fry and his husband is paederastic in nature, even though they're not technically breaking any laws.

A lot of classical Shakespeare plays had way more questionable aged couples on scene, by the way.

Which ones do you mean? The only one I'm aware of is Romeo and Juliet (who are usually understood to be 16 and 13). She might be younger, but the age gap is less than half of the size as the one in CMBYN.

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It's possible. This idea that there are people who are "gay" is a very recent invention.

Exacly.

Ancient societies didn't classify people based on who they sleept with. This is all a very recent thing. But still, most pederasts didn't see same-sex adult relationships in the best light.

Pederasty describes a certain dynamic, which may or may not be illegal, depending on the circumstances.

I like to be precise with the language I use.

If we're talking about ancient Rome or Greece then you'd have a point, but in the context of modern society pederasty is equated with pedophilia, a crime.

Which ones do you mean?

As Shakespeare rarely specified the exact age of most of his characters, but it wasn't rare for underaged actors to be paired with adult actors.