Pakistan is an extreme male oriented society. All aspects of behavior and gender identity and expression are strictly controlled. Male and females are segregated till they are married. Men go out with their friends. They are seen holding hands or with their arms around the waist of their friends walking. The same with the females. Sexuality is a normal part of growth and development of males and females. That is almost never discussed in a Pakistani home. Men and women forced together with their same sex friends will lead to eventual sexual experimentation.
Pakistani men having sex with other men before marriage is not considered gay. As long as it is kept low key, no one says anything. If caught, the one on top has less stigma than the one on the bottom. No matter what spin these men and their families put on it, they are Gay and in "the closet."
I watched news feeds and read information from the following links before blogging.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality
https://www.mangobaaz.com/straight-pakistani-men-sex-with-other-men/
https://www.bbc.com/news/23811826
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/08/pakistan-being-gay-man-awesome-if-all-you-want-gay-sex/311741/
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