Texto divulgativo sobre unha cantiga de amiga, entre dúas mulleres, e outros textos lésbicos ou homosexuais masculinos do trobadorismo galego-portugués.
Homosexuality is one of the most controversial contemporary issues of our time. There are a lot of arguments on the issue. Different circles have different things to say about it; ranging from the scientist, to politicians, to the... more
Homosexuality is one of the most controversial contemporary issues of our time. There are a lot of arguments on the issue. Different circles have different things to say about it; ranging from the scientist, to politicians, to the religious folks, everyone seems to have a different opinion about it. Even within same circles there seems to be disagreements on the subject matter. Homosexuality is gradually gaining acceptance in different societies, recently nations like America and Ireland passed the bill legalizing same-sex marriage and serious advocacy is being made for other nations to follow suit. One of their major reasons being that homosexuality is an inherent trait and hence homosexuals should be given equal human right. But what does research actually show? Is being homosexual caused by biological or psychological factors, or an interaction between the two? What is the role of choice in being homosexual? Is homosexuality modifiable or changeable? These are the core issues this paper seeks to address.
Botando man dunha ampla documentación medieval (sobre todo galega), en Amigos e sodomitas explícase como entre os séculos XI e XIV se configurou o pecado-delito de sodomía, inexistente nos mil primeiros anos de historia do cristianismo.... more
Botando man dunha ampla documentación medieval (sobre todo galega), en Amigos e sodomitas explícase como entre os séculos XI e XIV se configurou o pecado-delito de sodomía, inexistente nos mil primeiros anos de historia do cristianismo. Para analizar esta evolución da tolerancia á intolerancia, amósase a institucionalización documental máis antiga da unión entre dous homes na Península Ibérica, que se produce en Galiza no século XI (Pedro Díaz e Muño Vandilaz, 16 de abril de 1061), analízase a homofobia como arma política contra a nobreza galega que se enfronta a Afonso X e repásase a evolución dalgunhas historias moi divulgadas na Galiza medieval, como o martirio do santo galego Paio. Obsérvanse tamén desde outro prisma moitos textos do trobadorismo galego-portugués: unha enigmática cantiga amatoria entre dous homes, a sátira contra o lesbianismo en que se fala do amor de dúas prostitutas compostelás ou os indicios dunha identidade grupal homosexual análoga á estabelecida por Michel Foucault para o século XIX.
Premio Vicente Risco de Ciencias Sociais 2011. Premio Fervenzas Literarias ao mellor ensaio en galego de 2011. Primeiro finalista do premio Redelibros 2011 na categoría de non ficción. Finalista do premio Ánxel Casal 2011 ao Libro de Non Ficción.
In galician-portuguese medieval lyric, we know some satiric poems here a man speaks about having sexual relations with another one. Besides that, more surprinsingly, we keep one cantiga that seems to show a love relationship between two... more
In galician-portuguese medieval lyric, we know some satiric poems here a man speaks about having sexual relations with another one. Besides that, more surprinsingly, we keep one cantiga that seems to show a love relationship between two men. This one would be related to the homoerotic tradition of another medieval lyrics, also in the Iberic Peninsula. It is known as «Aquestas coitas que de sofrer hei», by Rodrigo Eanes de Vasconcelos.
Juan Ii was "homosexual", although the concept was not known at the time. His son Enrique IV was publicly accused of being a "puto" (receptive sodomite), but his behavior is better explained as an illness.
In galician-portuguese medieval lyric, we know some satiric poems here a man speaks about having sexual relations with another one. Besides that, more surprinsingly, we keep one cantiga that seems to show a love relationship between two... more
In galician-portuguese medieval lyric, we know some satiric poems here a man speaks about having sexual relations with another one. Besides that, more surprinsingly, we keep one cantiga that seems to show a love relationship between two men. This one would be related to the homoerotic tradition of another medieval lyrics, also in the Iberic Peninsula. It is known as «Aquestas coitas que de sofrer hei», by Rodrigo Eanes de Vasconcelos.
