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Valnao@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

TIL that Turkey asks gay people to provide explicit photos of them to be exempt from military service

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TIL that Turkey asks gay people to provide explicit photos of them to be exempt from military service

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Valnao@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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  • kboos1@lemmy.world
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    I don’t know for sure but “send gay nudes or get drafted” sounds a little gay.

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      “I’m not gay, but I need to you take some gay photos for me”

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        “and I need you to do this specific pose otherwise it doesn’t count”. There is probably a sub for it, too!

    • Einskjaldi@lemmy.world
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      I think it’s like the bear hunter joke where you have to keep resubmitting it for even more clear close up photos.

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        “hey there burly bear”

  • zurohki@aussie.zone
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    Military recruiters:
    Someone getting hit in the face by a dozen hotdogs

  • fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world
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    Military: Recruiting soldiers. Sorry, no power bottoms.

    Soldiers: awwwww :'(

    • jballs@sh.itjust.works
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      Nah, it says to be excluded you have to be the “passive partner” so power bottoms are still allowed.

    • potoooooooo 🥔@lemmy.world
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      Big, strong, military men must always come out on top.

  • Caveman@lemmy.world
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    My Turkish friend says there’s a running joke of “The Turkish military has the largest gay porn collection in the world”

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    And the photos must show you as the passive partner

    So I guess you and your partner have to switch positions and each have a photo to get out of it. No two for one!

    • AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world
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      You hear that?! It’s only gay if your recieve so you can pound as many man-ass’s your dick can handle!

      • AeonFelis@lemmy.world
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        Alternative explanation - the Turkish army is okay with gays as long as they are dominant.

        Which… strangely makes sense.

        • desertdruid@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          even between heteronormative gays that logic is normal and that’s why i despise them any time they belittle bottoms

        • nullify3112@lemmy.world
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          I mean we’re not going to explain bottom shaming to the Turkish military but the bottom does not have to be sub. Dom bottom is absolutely a thing.

      • Poojabber@lemmy.world
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        Historically speaking, this isnt wrong… Im not a historian, but I think its recorded that alexander the great and Julius Ceasar were known to bang dudes, but it wasnt considered gay back then because giving dick wasnt gay, only receiving was…

        • fibojoly@sh.itjust.works
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          There is something about Caesar being mocked for being on the receiving end when he went to Asia Minor early in his career. Although that was probably slander, it shows this was viewed as a negative.

    • frostysauce@lemmy.world
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      So I can’t be gay if I’m the one sucking dick?

      • samus12345@sh.itjust.works
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        Not according to them!

      • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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        Of course not. What a ridiculous idea.

  • aurelar@lemmy.ml
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    So apparently tops aren’t gay?

    • mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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      iirc greeks like Spartans looked at it this way. funny how people feel the need to make distinctions, we’re a strange species.

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        Romans too. It wasn’t a scandal that Julius Caesar was fucking men, it was a scandal that he was being fucked by men

        • mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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          cheeky bois

    • Xenny@lemmy.world
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      No no no no you misunderstand

      Bottoms are women

      • Jankatarch@lemmy.world
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        :3

    • electric_nan@lemmy.ml
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      Yeah this is what really stood out to me! Like wtf??

    • MML@sh.itjust.works
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      It’s only gay if the penises touch.

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    I am a bisexual guy from Turkey, this is old news.

    From what I heard these days you just go to a psychiatrist and act a bit gay. Then if the psych is not an asshole they give you something called “pink certificate” which makes you exempt from military service.

    But like, I would give my nudes to the government if it means not doing military service. Nobody can make me serve for this (or any) country

    My compulsory service is currently on hold because I am studying in university. Me and my boyfriend are planning to go the the military psychiatrist together to get pink certificates for both of us. Once we finish uni and gtfo of family home ofc

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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      Based (of you).

      Does Turkey not allow for conscientious objection? Or is it just far too difficult to meet their standards?

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        conscientious objection

        In a country where saying anything bad to the flag is a crime, that is literal treason. You’ll probably get your citizenship revoked just for asking

        glory to the Turkish master race

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        deleted by creator

  • finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world
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    Sounds like Turkish military recruiters have a bit of a fetish …

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    What if you’re not gay just a guy who likes having sex with men

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      you get news (ur gay)

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        It’s not gay if the balls aren’t touching

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    What kind of tax is this??

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    I’m not gay, but if taking a few pictures could spare me going to this madness that is military, i’m in!

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      how deep inside your mouth are you willing to take it?

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        What does that even mean?

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          your task is taking a convincing picture doing homosexual acts in the passive position where your face is clearly visible

          where do you draw the line?

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            A line between what? And if I have to be in ‘passive’ position, why are you asking about dicks in my mouth?

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    Turkish oïl wrestling…

  • Lj404333@lemmy.world
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    Can I charge them for my onlyfans account and they then get plenty prove of gay sex

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    I suppose the guy checking the photos was exempt of proof.

    • TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world
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      I think there was an Iranian official working in their censorship board, who sent explicit messages to a young Iranian man telling him he wants to fuck him so hard.

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        I’m not gay but I think if I saw so much gay porn daily I’d become at least a little gay.

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    may i suggest they supply a chocolate mold of their assholes for evidence.

    https://edibleanus.com/product/anus-casting-kit/

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