• F_State@midwest.social
    24·
    1 month ago

    Especially Jefferson. Not Franklin though. Benjamin Franklin in a letter to a young man listed 8 reasons why an older mistress was preferable to a younger one.

      • MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 month ago

        Who did? He was married to Martha with no accusations of homosexuality.

        Also not really sure how this is a response to what that guy said.

        • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
          1·
          1 month ago

          Never had kids with her and she was a widow.

          Is where it started. You’ll find various opinions on it/his inner circle.

          Potentially he wouldn’t be interested in raping little girls.