""There is judgment around topping versus bottoming in those spaces, and being labeled negatively for the number of people one bottoms for. But [tops don't] endure same labeling as tops in those same spaces.""
""The shame has always been there, to be honest, since the time of the Greeks, when the role of the bottom was always taken by a boy or a slave, and as such a noncitizen.""
""These categories became particularly entrenched during and after the AIDS crisis when there were anxieties about certain practices being more risky.""
Dr. Matthew Brinkley highlights a double standard in the gay community regarding topping and bottoming. He points out that tops often escape the negative labeling that bottoms face, particularly concerning their sexual history. Bottom shaming has historical roots, dating back to ancient Greece, where bottoms were often marginalized. The AIDS crisis intensified these stereotypes, associating bottoming with risk and shame. Despite advancements in HIV prevention, bottom shaming continues, although it is less prevalent today, with more acceptance of bottom-forward identities.
Read at Queerty
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