I had a long argument over the interent on something and I was just curious on why it happens.
So I was subscribed to a facebook page with funny content (memes) about the Classical/Hellenistic era and noticed a constant posting of content mocking people who disagree on Achilles/Alexander being homosexual or bisexual. I mean that's fine, some indeed deserve the mocking for what they say, but it seemed like the page was obsessed with this and many of the followers, judging by the comments and likes.
On a post about Alexander and Hephaistion I decided then to kind of speak about this on a comment saying "Yeah, definitely cousins". I said "well they grew up together, perhaps they did feel like cousins or brothers". And then I got bombarded from the commentator and the person they tagged (sincerely, I didn't notice they had tagged someone when I posted). My point was just that we can't know for sure. The behaviours of the subjects alone are not enough in my opinion to provide conclusive evidence of their sexuality and they can be explained by other emotional states too. Their arguments included the classical era when the bisexuality was the norm, Plato's symposium... and that I am a homophobe.
I can't really explain why there is such an obsession with portraying Achilles and Alexander this specific way to the point that presenting a different opinion or disagreeing instantly makes you "homophobic". I have no personal motivation to prove anything but why should I accept something as a fact when it's not a fact but a theory? Does it feel to them like I am attacking them?
If you guys have some explanation or can prove somehow that I am entirely wrong, please let me know. I am sincerely curious right now. The whole situation just doesn't make sense to me right now.
Thanks.