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Did this MAGA weirdo just say he'd turn these GenZers into his sexual plaything? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 2 weeks ago by ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to c/political_weirdos@lemmy.world

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[–] BalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.org 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's an old term for a pleasure slave.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

No, concubinage was typically consensual.

[–] BalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.org 10 points 2 weeks ago

By definition of concubine, sure, but consensual is a far cry for most. I'm trying to remember the exact quote, but I'll paraphrase it here: 'In slave-owning societies, the vast majority of concubines were slaves.' https://archive.org/details/historicaldictio0000klei for the source.

[–] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

Historically consent has often been quite optional, when it comes to marriage, concubinage, and the like...