Digger

So, according to American novelist Gore Vidal, during WWII, Australian soldiers were notable for "rolling over on their stomachs quite obediently."  One Australian soldier, John O'Donnell wrote of his time in New Guinea that the African American troops,  really "loved white-ass" which he was happy enough to provide. Of course there were likely plenty of "butch" Australians and "sissy" troops from other countries (concepts of sexuality at this time still functioned more along gender lines, with receptive partners mostly being the only ones considered homosexual.) but I do find it pretty funny that Australian troops are kind of noted by multiple sources as being a bunch of hungry bottoms. 

An interesting parallel to the 1800s existed in among the world war troops pointed out by another Aussie soldier Rod Anderson. "Ordinary street-wise boys didn't have the inhibitions and qualms about having sex with males that my sheltered upbringing had given me" when discussing the sex clubs which were common in shower spaces during the war. Similarly the working class men in 1800 Britain have been said to have pretty regularly fucked one another despite draconian laws, which GENERALLY weren't enforced in the 'lower' class (Also to prosecute an 'unnatural act' required two witnesses both willing to swear to the action, which was a difficult bar to clear when discussing a mostly hidden act). Seemingly to be from the respectable class and engage in homosexual acts was seen as much more of a threat to the natural order of things. (that said, there's contradiction within sources regarding this, as history isn't ever goddamn straightforward. It's also said in the Victorian era, an upper class gentleman who happened to fuck men did so because he was an exemplar of masculine virility). I'd like to find a source to clear this up regarding actual court cases and prosecutions in relation to socioeconomic standing, I can't re-find my damn source which advised the majority transported for sex with other men were middle to upper class.  I suppose we can see an example of upper class not being offered protection in Oscar Wilde.

okay I'm getting ramble-y. I like this picture. They're off to get railed. (Leaving in the skeletons and process I know prolly is perceived as messy but I kinda like showing drawing process in sketches even if it makes it a bit less accessible.)