And even if you do apply them, it still doesn't matter - in a patrilineal society, so long as descent from the lord could be proved, he could be gay and see reproducing as just another duty (something to be done, but not enjoyed, before he can go back home to his husband/boyfriend). In a matrilineal one, it's even easier, since descent doesn't have to be proved - the lady could just pick whoever she thinks will give her child the best genes, put up with the act itself, and then go home to her wife/girlfriend at the end of the day.A lord must reproduce to maintain the system.Only if you slavishly subscribe to historical models of primogeniture and the like. In one of the kingdoms in my homebrew setting, each noble appoints a successor from among the populace of his or her estate, based on who he or she thinks will rule well. He or she can just as easily pick the stableboy or the milkmaid, rather than a first-born child. Gay lord or lady? No problems with succession.
Also, before the 19th century, people didn't really define "homosexual" as a character trait. Anyone could turn towards the sin of "sodomy" (I don't know if two women having sex where called the same), regardless of who they liked otherwise.
There's been some indications on the English kings Edward II and Jakob I both having same-sex relationships, and here in my country Sweden, there's some things pointing at one of our earlier kings, Magnus Eriksson, as having same-sex relationships.
However- am I wrong, or is it scientifically proved that only 5% of the world population is born gay?...
However- am I wrong, or is it scientifically proved that only 5% of the world population is born gay?...
You're not wrong. But you're not right either. There just isn't any proper definition of "gay" in the first place, and there's no way to raise a control group. So all "scientific" studies are either inconclusive, or bogus.
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There's not really a way to tell, because it's a self-identifying thing and one attached to (in the US at least) a very strong stigma. From what I recall though (I may be wrong, so don't treat it as solid), estimates range from 5-20%, so...yeah.
Even then, though...assuming it's only 5%, that means 1 in 20 nobles would be homosexual. Think of us as a natural 20. ^_-
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However- am I wrong, or is it scientifically proved that only 5% of the world population is born gay?...
Which is about 5% higher than the percentage of the real world population that is born elven. Apply that fact to fantasy world demographics as you see fit.
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A lord must reproduce to maintain the system.Only if you slavishly subscribe to historical models of primogeniture and the like. In one of the kingdoms in my homebrew setting, each noble appoints a successor from among the populace of his or her estate, based on who he or she thinks will rule well. He or she can just as easily pick the stableboy or the milkmaid, rather than a first-born child. Gay lord or lady? No problems with succession.
Hey, I heard about that setting. Imperial Rome RPG. It was more efficiently applied in the expansion set Byzantium Thrives.
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However- am I wrong, or is it scientifically proved that only 5% of the world population is born gay?...
Offtopic, so
So yes, you are wrong and also science will never be able to put a meaningful percentage on this. I'm sorry that's phrased bluntly, but on the bright side it is always good to learn something new.
I was putting it much simpler than it really is intentionally- we're talking about a game, after all. No offence meant, and sorry if someone resented that.
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I want to thank everyone who has commented on this thread. I would also like to thank all the women writers and artist who got in contact with us at LPJ Design looking to work on several of our upcoming projects. I think this thread has been very informative to me as a business owner and I hope we can keep expanding on this initial conversion on this topic. Thanks once again for your help on this.
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