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[+] Tracaine@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (8 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] minimum@mander.xyz [S] 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children) Totally understandable, just look at that god damn jaw 🥵 (Though he was most probably homophobic, judging from the times he lived in and the fact that he was a devout christian) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] m4xie@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 year ago (5 children) Many historians believe it is likely but not certain that he was gay. He never married or publicly courted a lady, and he lived with his 'best friend' for much of his life. On the other hand, we have no private letters or diaries that support this, as we do for many other figures. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, there was that young Swiss mathematician that Newton really liked sending letters to after his "best friend" moved out (or did he die? idk). And the whole thing about him being very devout but never becoming ordained also screams gay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] minimum@mander.xyz [S] 3 points 1 year ago I want to believe permalink fedilink source parent [–] minimum@mander.xyz [S] 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Newton had stated that his chastity was a result of him attempting to emulate his biggest role model -- Jesus Christ. (Could've also been a safe excuse) It would be cool as hell if he was actually gay though.... I'll just imagine he was :P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago Baroque cycle is quite a book about that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago awww, they were roommates! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ladicius@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago Those "christians" regularly flood the gay apps when in town I heard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] minimum@mander.xyz [S] 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children) Totally understandable, just look at that god damn jaw 🥵 (Though he was most probably homophobic, judging from the times he lived in and the fact that he was a devout christian) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] m4xie@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 year ago (5 children) Many historians believe it is likely but not certain that he was gay. He never married or publicly courted a lady, and he lived with his 'best friend' for much of his life. On the other hand, we have no private letters or diaries that support this, as we do for many other figures. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, there was that young Swiss mathematician that Newton really liked sending letters to after his "best friend" moved out (or did he die? idk). And the whole thing about him being very devout but never becoming ordained also screams gay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] minimum@mander.xyz [S] 3 points 1 year ago I want to believe permalink fedilink source parent [–] minimum@mander.xyz [S] 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Newton had stated that his chastity was a result of him attempting to emulate his biggest role model -- Jesus Christ. (Could've also been a safe excuse) It would be cool as hell if he was actually gay though.... I'll just imagine he was :P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago Baroque cycle is quite a book about that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago awww, they were roommates! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ladicius@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago Those "christians" regularly flood the gay apps when in town I heard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] m4xie@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 year ago (5 children) Many historians believe it is likely but not certain that he was gay. He never married or publicly courted a lady, and he lived with his 'best friend' for much of his life. On the other hand, we have no private letters or diaries that support this, as we do for many other figures. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, there was that young Swiss mathematician that Newton really liked sending letters to after his "best friend" moved out (or did he die? idk). And the whole thing about him being very devout but never becoming ordained also screams gay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] minimum@mander.xyz [S] 3 points 1 year ago I want to believe permalink fedilink source parent [–] minimum@mander.xyz [S] 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Newton had stated that his chastity was a result of him attempting to emulate his biggest role model -- Jesus Christ. (Could've also been a safe excuse) It would be cool as hell if he was actually gay though.... I'll just imagine he was :P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago Baroque cycle is quite a book about that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago awww, they were roommates! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, there was that young Swiss mathematician that Newton really liked sending letters to after his "best friend" moved out (or did he die? idk). And the whole thing about him being very devout but never becoming ordained also screams gay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] minimum@mander.xyz [S] 3 points 1 year ago I want to believe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] minimum@mander.xyz [S] 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Newton had stated that his chastity was a result of him attempting to emulate his biggest role model -- Jesus Christ. (Could've also been a safe excuse) It would be cool as hell if he was actually gay though.... I'll just imagine he was :P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago Baroque cycle is quite a book about that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago Baroque cycle is quite a book about that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago awww, they were roommates! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago Those "christians" regularly flood the gay apps when in town I heard. permalink fedilink source parent
