Valgora wrote:Joohan wrote:
Most faucets of social life have their own culture: sports, gaming, academics, mechanics, and of course - sex. This is especially true of homosexuality, which numerous unique symbols, phrases, and fascinations not found in other groups.
And because it was, until quite recently, a cultural taboo, it did develop as a counter-culture. And because, until recently, the only real concept of love and sex was in the heterosexual point of view, homosexuality had to kind of present itself as a spoof of it's host culture ( spoof in this case meaning unique parody ).
But yes, my opinion concurs with the author on the matter.
The sub-culture related to homosexuality ain't a spoof of it's "host culture".
It is also not built "purely on negation of its 'host culture'".
But what the fuck is its "host culture"? The sub-culture related to heterosexuality?
sub-cultures take inspiration from their host cultures. Sports fans are inspired by tribal and nationalistic tendencies, gamers are inspired by social atmospheres.
Sports and gaming were never really taboos to society though, so were never considered a counter culture. Homosexuality was, until quite recently. The inspiration for their subculture came from the host - main and ever pervading culture - that of heterosexuality.