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Originally posted by Jim Kata
In pakistan, it isn't odd to see two hetero males in a car and one of them leaning his head on the shoulder of the other while sleeping. I've even seen two men hold hands that were hetero.
It may just be a culture thing.
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Something like that here in Russia, too. It's an intensely homophobic culture, but at the same time, it's not unusual for men to walk down the streets arm in arm, and quite normal for men to kiss (mostly three times from cheek to cheek). Much more intense interpersonal relationships in general than in the West, with people either totally ignoring each other or otherwise holding very extended eye to eye contact. My teacher once said that Russian interaction begins where Westerners' leaves off, and I have to say he is not far from the truth.
Concerning the homophobia, perhaps it is just because there is such an attitude that it is possible for this intimate heterosexual exchange to exist - if you understand that you are an absolute heterosexual, the intimacy carries no homosexual overtones.