Many people here seem suprised that a case like this is going on(or was) going on in the US. Personally it isn't suprising at all. Compared to European countries, the US is actually pretty conservative in their beliefs similar to many countries in Latin America when it comes to religion. However even in Latin America at times, there isn't much conservative thoughts in terms of sexuality, and expressing it. In the US you see this conservative way of thinking due to the fact that there is still a strong foundation in the puritan beliefs. Since the puritians were some of the first Europeans to truely settle in the US is it realy any suprise?
Yes the Spanish did bring the inquisition the Southern US, and to Latin America... Yet puritian ideology was held more strongly especially since many immigrant Catholic were being discriminated.
Just my opinion...
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"Sin deep my wicked angel, my queen of snow..."
In memory of the pagan ways.
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