@dennis.fang: Was ancient Rome accepting of transpeople? Was the teenage emperor, Elagabalus, proof of Ancient Rome’s modern progressive ideals? No. #AncientRome #RomanEmpire #Elagabalus #LGBT #QueerHistory #History

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moordok
Moordok :
Also if you’re using “the ancient Romans did it” as a moral justification, you’ve already lost
2023-04-10 15:52:00
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fleursidra
Fleur Sidra :
The roman "civilisation" wasn't. The Persian empire was a far better model. Alexander the (not so) great just caught them at a bad time politically.
2023-04-11 22:52:58
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t_dizzle__
T_Dizzle__ :
Watched a few of your videos and you have a new follower. Regardless of ideology or stance, facilitating correct information is key to discourse.
2023-04-18 13:39:52
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redemption117
Oiev :
I noticed a lot of people like to romanticise ancient civilisations
2023-04-10 19:02:51
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rostislavlazarevich
Rostislav Lazarevič :
and decadence allowed for Fall of Rome
2023-04-16 07:12:34
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tarikoto
tarik_808 :
I highly disagree but i understand your points nonetheless
2023-04-15 02:50:19
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sjfleish
sjfleish :
Lol so it was the same then
2023-04-15 15:49:44
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astridmoonstone
Astrid Moonstone :
Your knowledge is super impressive! New follower after this superb video 😁
2023-04-12 08:44:28
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nobletstrength
Noblet9 :
Basically, they were citing the far right wing views of the time and claiming it was woke. lol
2023-04-11 17:03:29
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dr.do_nothing
Micah Duron :
and even if all of those cultures eventually did accept them they fell apart shortly after
2023-04-16 03:43:13
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cheydinhal
Lucia :
Indigenous here, and with classics and history degrees. So tired of this narrative.
2023-04-11 00:55:28
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lousawho
lindsaylou :
and historys repeating itself here in the united states and were only almost 250 years old
2023-05-15 22:25:55
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bookwyrm123
Mitchel McCausland :
not to mention gender and sexuality in that time are very different then what they are now
2023-05-16 10:23:34
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tinamansell1
Tina Mansell :
You can’t look at history through a modern lens
2023-04-10 19:42:59
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blueprintbulletin
Blueprint Bulletin :
It’s weird too because a lot of our documents on the Persian Empire are written by their enemies. Perspective is key; solid video
2023-04-10 15:23:07
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kazanmor
Kazanmor :
It’s absolutely wild to me that the same people who cry out about cultural differences will argue that ancient cultures somehow held our values
2023-04-10 14:35:58
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lemony_thnicket
Riley Fahl :
I don’t think they realize that we are living in the most tolerant time in history.
2023-04-10 13:00:07
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mxthrx
mxth :
do people forget "homosexuality" in ancient Greece & Rome was literally just a cycle of adult men raping little boys who turn to adults & do the same?
2023-04-10 13:12:54
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drivingbye
Driving by :
I can’t tell you how many times you challenged and sometimes changed my mind. Great as always. Cheers
2023-04-11 11:58:26
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kamatariplays
Kamatari :
So their whole example of the ancient people accepting trans.... is 1 emperor. Who holds power over others, so no one would be openly disrespectful to
2023-04-10 14:59:35
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shardlake_75
Shardlake :
There is a trend of taking a dodgy ‘fact’ that fits the 2023 narrative and just running with it. See also Septimius Severus, the “black” emperor.
2023-04-11 07:09:09
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watisids92
watisids92 :
love your work 🙌🏽🙌🏽. keep debunking these lies
2023-04-10 13:12:34
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danny_darko1
Danny_Darko1 :
Also Elagabalus was thoroughly insane, so it feels transphobic to praise him
2023-04-10 12:48:29
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becknco
beck :
well said as always!
2023-04-10 12:55:43
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saraacirio
Sara :
ppl don't understand that in ancient Rome only the men who were the tops were accepted
2023-04-15 11:10:32
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emmergenki
Emmergenki :
People read the classics & confuse transvestites or effeminate men with transgenders. They are not one & the same.
2023-04-10 14:55:09
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sam.mayfair
Sam Mayfair :
Very well explained 👏
2023-04-10 14:50:13
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jamescarroll882
jc777 :
is there evidence they had a flag and parade about it and got violent if misgendered?
2023-04-10 22:46:41
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lifeunlimited_pla
Lifeunlimited_PLA :
Somehow we have all this oppression and non tolerance yet at the same time it’s been accepted since Ancient Rome 😂
2023-04-12 19:07:08
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christines350
Christine 🔥 :
are you telling me different cultures and different? oh no. how is that possible?
2023-04-10 15:41:41
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scotthillegass
Scott Hillegass :
Yeah. It sounds like they were writing it to disparage him. Seems like common sense 🤦
2023-04-10 19:42:52
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abroadlifenow
Abroad Life :
I think a lot of people confuse transgender with cross dressers
2023-04-10 15:25:03
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traceywins
Tracey :
This is starting to sound way too familiar to the days events
2023-04-10 17:01:17
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stoicbarbarian
Stoic Barbarian :
I always hate hearing about how Greeks supported homosexuality....no..they practiced pedophilia
2023-04-10 14:05:26
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cedrusk
Fadi :
Great history lesson, Dennis
2023-04-28 22:45:57
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mrforgettable220
Mrforgettable🦆 :
“The Roman’s widely accepted it!!!!” Uh sooooo what happened to the Roman Empire…….
2023-04-13 17:50:52
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madim565
Madi🌻🍄 :
Also a lot of those cultures were okay with male/male rape which for some reason they interpret had being okay with homosexuality 🤦‍♀️
2023-04-10 14:57:23
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antic00kiem0nst3r
AntiCookieMonster :
careful don't get yourself canceled. but also very interesting love your page.
2023-04-12 03:59:51
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static56556
Moh :
Oh yes historical relativism my favorite
2023-04-10 18:19:18
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wildrosenursery
Wild rose nursery :
You are now officially my fact checker
2023-04-10 13:20:22
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usafmom4
MWhite :
Context is key. Always.
2023-04-10 16:58:30
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hkarmco
HK :
Ah yes great rome and their tolerance 😂 those were all peaceful crucifixions and equality conquests
2023-04-10 13:45:58
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cherieblossombree
✨🌸chérieblossombree🌸✨ :
I think you’re being too kind calling them “educated”
2023-04-14 01:28:15
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americanredstar
AmericanRedStar :
the "educated" university graduates think this way because many(not all) of the professors and most of the upper leadership push this on them
2023-04-10 15:12:00
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gaahkelev
Ga'ah Kelev :
DIOOOOO?!?!
2023-04-15 15:33:16
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stetipo44
Ste-Tipo :
i love how you brought the receipts 😂🙌
2023-04-10 18:36:47
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user305363039300
user1783340 :
Douglas Murray and Camille Paglia have been saying for years that at the end of empires they become obsessed with gender
2023-04-10 18:00:34
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bsar023
Bsar :
Exactly what’s happening in the west right now
2023-04-14 17:39:36
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morrymister
morrymister :
it's also worth mentioning that elegabalus was brutally murdered by his own praetorians
2023-04-10 14:03:22
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beautifulmind001
Beautiful Mind :
Well said!
2023-04-10 13:20:35
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