>in The Tale of Genji, written in the early 11th century, men are frequently moved by the beauty of youths. At the conclusion of Chapter 2, the hero, having failed to win over a woman he desires, settles for her younger brother: "Ah well then," His Lordship sighed, as he brought him down to lie beside him, "at least you will not desert me." The lad was most delighted at finding himself embraced by one so youthful, charming, and distinguished. His Lordship, it is said, was likewise pleased at the warmth of this fraternal company, judging him to be far preferable to his ice-cold sister."
>excitedsoyjak
>>18626106Almost every society has practiced pederasty at some point. Not saying it’s a good thing, but it’s the truth.
>>18626106Tale of Genji was written by a womanIt's literally the first fujoshi fanfic
>>18626106>>18626192Pederasty was common when men's testosterone levels were naturally high. Falling male test levels and the resulting capture of institutional power by feminists are the only reason it's seen as harmful nowadays.
Leupp[16] reads the very large number of references in literary and artistic sources which depict actual sexual relations between monks and acolytes as reflecting their widespread practice. As evidence, he cites a vow containing five resolutions, which was made in 1237 at the Todaiji temple in Nara by a 36-year-old monk:Item: I will remain secluded at Kasaki Temple until reaching age forty-one. Item: Having already fucked ninety-five males, I will not behave wantonly with more than one hundred.Item: I will not keep and cherish any boys except Ryuo-Maru.Item: I will not keep older boys in my own bedroom.Item: Among the older and middle boys, I will not keep and cherish any as their nenja [adult role in pederastic relationship].Unfortunately, Leupp does not contextualise the vow or discuss it in relation to other vows kept on record by the temple. However, even if exceptional (95 sex partners by the age of 36 does seem quite a lot, especially for a monk), the tone of the vow seems to be one of moderation rather than renunciation. For example, the monk still allows himself five more lovers (before reaching number 100) and this is in addition to the relationship which he still maintains with Ryuo-Maru. He also adds a rider after the vow: it applies to this life only and not to the next!
>>18626227More specifically it was written by a woman for other women working in the same noble court as her, so they could have something to discuss and gossip about. It is very much fujoshi fanfiction.
I'm thinking the christians duped the entire world into hetero monogamy relationships. It's clear by the divorce rates that women are not suitable to be around
>>18627145>This total hottie Genji falls in love with the 10-year-old Murasaki because she has cute bushy eyebrows unlike the hags in the court who trim and paint theirs>Authored by: Lady MurasakiWhy are women like this?
Is it really "pederasty" if girls of about the same age were also considered fair game at the time? ALL ancient people, straight or not, were basically pedophiles by current year standards.
>>18626227Based than yuri tranny
>>18627149Monogamy only works when women are property. Otherwise it only serves to make 2 people miserable instead of only 1.
>>18627204I associate the word with boy preference. It's strange how often the straight masculine ancient men preferred boys over girls of the same age. Maybe there was something more to it than physical
>>18627574Yes, there was. Basically, fucking girls and women was relatively easy for elites, and thus had little status value. Fucking boys was a status symbol that proved you were part of the "aesthetically superior" elite in way that normal reproduction did not.
