Eh… yes and no. It’s worth acknowledging that “Roman” is a pretty big block of culture to talk about so broadly, but there were definitely more social rules to (older) males’ choice of male concubine than “to be the one who penetrates.” Public homosexual relationships almost always came from a place of power first and romance second (if at all).
More precisely, homosexual sex was seen in two distinct roles (“top” and “bottom”), and only the latter was taboo.
Eh… yes and no. It’s worth acknowledging that “Roman” is a pretty big block of culture to talk about so broadly, but there were definitely more social rules to (older) males’ choice of male concubine than “to be the one who penetrates.” Public homosexual relationships almost always came from a place of power first and romance second (if at all).