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[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 50 points 8 months ago (14 children)
[–] Shellbeach@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (13 children)

Or doesn't know the meaning of concubines. Begging the question what _did_he mean?

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -3 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Or doesn’t know the meaning of concubines.

I don't know the meaning of that word either, but based on context I assume it's because I'm not into any sketchy shit.

[–] BalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.org 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's an old term for a pleasure slave.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

No, concubinage was typically consensual.

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 8 months ago

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

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