In the 18th century, however, Europeans came to think of homosexuality as a character trait rather than an occasional behavior, and gay sex became the antithesis of manliness. A limp wrist was thought to betray a more general lack of masculine control over the body and its various urges. This had nothing to do with homosexuality-the Romans didn’t consider gay sex, per se, unmanly. Ancient rhetoric teachers discouraged limp-wristedness during public speaking.
In his April 28 sermon, Harris said, “Dads, the second you see your son dropping the limp wrist, you walk over there and crack that wrist.” Why do we associate a limp wrist with male homosexuality? After encouraging fathers to “ punch” sons who exhibit stereotypically gay behavior, North Carolina pastor Sean Harris said on Tuesday that he should have chosen different words.
