In addition, Nathaniel Blake states that in Roman homosexuality that in regards to male homosexuality the "preservation of a man’s masculinity" was predicated upon his taking the masculine role in every sexual encounter and that assuming "the slur was to have taken on the woman’s role in such acts."<ref>[http://oregonstate.edu/~blakena/cs195/final/Other/Writing/RomanHomosexuality.html Nathaniel Blake, Comparison Between the Roman and Modern Views of Homosexuality]</ref>}} | In addition, Nathaniel Blake states that in Roman homosexuality that in regards to male homosexuality the "preservation of a man’s masculinity" was predicated upon his taking the masculine role in every sexual encounter and that assuming "the slur was to have taken on the woman’s role in such acts."<ref>[http://oregonstate.edu/~blakena/cs195/final/Other/Writing/RomanHomosexuality.html Nathaniel Blake, Comparison Between the Roman and Modern Views of Homosexuality]</ref>}} |