Gay Cavemen?

First thing that came into my mind when given a blog prompt to google "gay caveman" was: what is the relevance? Then, an image close to the one below popped into my mind. Really, lets think about this. Burials are already ambiguous, so to draw a conclusion such as a gay caveman is fairly far fetched. Sexual orientation as far as I know, is NOT a pathology. So was it two men buried together? Does this mean that they are gay? Or is it, once again, North American cultural rose coloured lens being drawn over this idea?

Gay Caveman? or North American Lens perpetuated stereotype? Slightly hilarious either way...
from: http://www.disclose.tv/forum/gay-caveman-found-t48768.html

A quick google confirmed some of my questions. It was a Corded Wear Culture burial of a man in a way that archaeologists consider to be exclusively reserved for women. Surprise, surprise. As I have already learned from this class, there are so many ways to bury the dead. Sometimes (okay, most of the time), these lines according to burial are not clearly cut. There are many exceptions to many situations, cultures, and status; especially when it comes to burials. So google's findings on 'gay cavemen' leaves an awful taste in my mouth.

That being said. Every archaeologist is entitled to their opinion. An opinion does not mean it is right, or wrong. Archaeology is a science! So this also does not mean I have any sort of right of tearing him a...um...slightly larger supraorbital torus?

Who knows, maybe this is a sign of possibly a different gender status of this individual? Either way, 'gay cavemenn' could lead to some lovely scholastic "my point is bigger and more complex than yours" debate. But really, who doesn't love a good show.