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towards men, this line gives me, an idea that because of their being
obsessed in beauty they became sexist and somehow narcissists for they
were attracted with their fellow men. They have their perception of The
Greek beautiful boy, that it is the one of the wests great sexual personae.
As the selection describe, the Greek beautiful boy is androgyne meaning
have a gender which is simultaneously feminine and masculine. His muscle
structure belongs to male but it portrays girlishness, according to the
reading. Every muscle of the Greek beautiful boy is shaped and contoured
well. For the small and thin penis was fashionable.
The Major Greek art portrays two kind of Greek men and a maiden:
Kouros, Kritios, and Kore. The Kouros depict a victorious athlete with a fist
clenched. He invites the viewers to admire him. Kritios is a real boy but his
buttocks are feminine. He invites you to focus on the buttocks more than his
face. The Kore is the maiden, if the two sculptures are nude, kore is clothed
and it portrays service and utilitarian.
During the Greek era, they have already the patriarchy, men were so in
love with their own self that they fell in love with their fellow men which
leads to homosexuality. They see women only being their servant and ugly.
The beautiful boy was desired and not desiring. They are very confident
with their body and beauty.