Roman oil lamp depicting lesbian sex will go on permanent display at the British Museum along with other artefacts representing LGBTQ+ culture as part of a new diversity drive

UK Daily Mail ^ | June 25, 2020 | Ryan Morrison

[C19fan]

The British Museum has added a Roman-era oil lamp depicting a scene of lesbian sex and other LGBTQ+ cultural objects to its permanent exhibition. The museum, which is currently closed due the coronavirus pandemic but usually attracts about six million visitors a year, already runs popular LGBTQ-themed tours. Five new objects, including the lamp, a novelty 'nine bob note', a Greek coin depicting Sappho, Kabuki prints and a medallion from a cross-dressing spy will go on display in the museum.

[V_TWIN]

Yer not missing anything bro. Lol

[PGR88]

Lesbides, non est similis tui videbunt in lucernis

Translation: Lesbians - its not like you see on the oil lamps.

[Morpheus2009]

Greek States and The Assyrians also practiced crucifixion as well.

[Dilbert San Diego]

What exactly is lgbtq + culture? Various types of pornography?

And of the T in LGBT, how much of that was found in ancient Rome? How many people would have had the so-called sex assignment surgery in ancient Rome, without modern medicine?

[MHGinTN]

And yet you do not make the connection to demonic manipulation via the lusts of the flesh.

[EEGator]

Well, Themyscira is all female...

[Salamander]

Caligula wept...

[EEGator]

For the sake of diversity, we should also introduce necklacing.

[C19fan]

I do know of one incident of a male who caught the eye of Nero. For some reason, the youth reminded Nero of his deceased wife so his lackeys went to work making the youth as feminine as possible.

[redshawk]

Reminds me of that soup scene from the movie Bird Cage with Gene Hackman and Robin Williams
https://youtu.be/1_7FYr4JsF0

[Republican Wildcat]

Is this supposed to be flattering? X-rated Pornographic material? And they find it appropriate for this to be displayed openly? Do most gays actually want to be depicted like this?

[Reily]

If I remember this right Sporus looked something like the wife Nero killed while in a maniacal rage.

[Red Badger]

PinGGG!...................

[HangnJudge]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/roman-lesbian-lamp-shines-light-on-diversity-for-british-museum-2m7h35jf9

I will refrain from posting the actual image

[Red Badger]

then shoot him....................

[a fool in paradise]

Are animals included in the museum’s exhibit or is it a revisionist restricted presentation to frame a modern perspective on contemporary political and religious issues?

[Army Air Corps]

What happens if you rub the lamp?

[montag813]

Says who? Carving is VERY open to interpretation.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

They don’t see it for what it is nor do they have any brains.

Most people in fact can’t see this is as a sign that we’re on the cusp of a complete breakdown of all societies.

[Political Junkie Too]

What's interesting is that if a Great Person like George Washington owned slaves, then everything he accomplished is wiped away.

But if evil tyrannical civilizations practiced openly gay sex, all else is forgiven.

-PJ