pg 92 and phallus

ok, so i'd like 2 start out with an insite in2 my twisted mind/ pop culture refrence. so everytime i read the word "erection" i can't help but think about this Adam and Andrew song, "Emo Kid". In the song there's a line that says "hearing songs about getting dumped give me an erection"and everytime i read "erection" in this book i wanna start singing the song. ok, that's enough on that.

ok, so quick historical idea and slight queer reading (maybe, not sure). ok, so back when this was written there was supposed to have been a lot of "gay" activity and it was supposed to have been widely accepted, so here's the quesiton, was the commissioner gay? so he throws open the Sparten's cloak to reveal his erection (emo kid song) and then says that he has one 2 n shows the Spartan. then there's a lot of talk about things bein "up in the air" and going to explode. now, i think this is something to b xplored. the guys of this time had no problem being open and talkin bout their personal um, problems, showing vulnerability, which is something that's considered girly or weak or even "gay" now. if a guy is really emotional he's accused of being gay. now these men are a change, they are militaristic and really matcho by that standard, but then they sit around and talk about their erections and how they feel because of their womyn not screwing them?! major twist, i think. i think this may b used to advocate that being gay is not a matter of being weak or less manly, but merely likeing the same sex as you. this would be especially tru if the commissioner was gay because he seems 2 b the guy w/the most power. idk, i think this could b a poweful idea to use and re-read the book with. i mean it is said that Greek society viewed homosexual activity VERY differently than our society does, but i think this could quite possibly b a text 2 use 2 bring back that acceptance.