In some European cultures, kisses on both cheeks are common between women or between a woman and a man, and among Greeks at least it is also common between men who are close friends or haven't seen each other for a while. In Turkish and Arab circles on the other hand the gesture only exists between men. I've definitely seen young Turkish and Arabic rowdies, who I guarantee to be homophobic, kissing each other goodbye on both cheeks. Seeing it as a "goodnight kiss" makes it sound different, but it was probably seen by them as a goodbye kiss. Also in my experience all of these Mediterranean cultures, whether Christian Jewish or Muslim, are more touchy, for example the men will stand next to you with their arm around your shoulders when talking to you for no apparent reason; at least my Greek friends do this. So if the guy grabs your shoulder when he says something to you that doesn't have to mean anything either except that he feels comfortable with you. some men actually butted & rubbed foreheads with each other when they parted, while grabbing each others heads and pulling them close into a lip lock. It seemed really odd to me at first, but then someone did it to me too so I realized it's a normal form of greeting for some people. It's definitely a lot more intimate than most acceptable greetings... at first I flinched away at having someone I barely know grabbing my head semi-forcefully like that. Personal space issues aside, to be honest, Euro-Latin cultures tend to be very sexually segregated and most of the time men spend time with men, women spend time with women. Even after marriage, most bonding time is with people of your own sex. Often it's much less scandalous to hold hands in public with someone of your own sex than with someone of the opposite sex; which is very counterintuitive. Maybe it depends on the region, but the more conservative the area the more that's the case. When I visited Greece a few years ago, I was amazed by the casual cuddling, handholding, kissing, of the Totally Straight Dudes there. Things men in the US could never, never do. These guys were like middle-school girls in the US -- sitting on each other's laps, absentmindedly playing with each other's hair, etc. All these signals that read "gay gay gay" to a US audience, but these guys were really actively looking for lady love. Some of these body-language things will look different to Americans and that other people might misinterpret it. Most men I met in Europe would have been shocked and angry at the suggestion that they might be gay. I remember seeing Shaq (a Muslim, although not very public about it) kiss the turkish NBA player Hedo Turkaglu during pregame introductions, much to the confusion of the announcers, who commented: "it seems like they REALLY have a lot of respect for each other." Is this also the reason why soccer is not popular in the US?
Author: budnyc2008
Keywords: soccer kiss football sports men excercise recreation contact
Added: November 19, 2008
Why Is Sex That Produces A Screaming Brat Considered "Normal"?
Whats the difference between a normal straight couple & a pair of poofs in love? The former can have a kid, the latter cannot! Thats it folks, nothing else. So why are couples who love each other and/or have sex with no chance of having a baby given such a hard time? Are kids that fucking great? Do we REALLY need loads more? To say being gay is a choice & then say it is unnatural or wrong is just plain stupid. Even if there is a God, why would He (and I say He because no female God would give a shit) really hate two people simply because they cannot have a kid?
Author: GanjaStu
Keywords: Ganjastu ganja stu kids children being gay homosexuality homosexual homosexuals homophobia homophobic Christianity natur
Added: November 19, 2008
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