The Dragon Keeper "Controversial?" Hobb and sexuality. *Major Spoilers up to RWC!

[Farseer]

I think surely we could assume there is SOME tendency to at least ridicule homosexuality in 6D - unless Fitz is TOTALLY paranoid! I mean his embarrassment about people (apparently) thinking there was something between him and Lord G must have come from somewhere.

Oh, definitely! Dutiful's questioning Fitz on the matter of his and Lord Golden's relationship, up in Verity's Tower Room, was a telling moment (especially as it seemed to reflect the murmurings of the entire keep and beyond), not to mention Civil's on-going and very apparent disgust !

That homosexuality does exist within the Six Duchies is clearly highlighted, I think it was in the Bresinga's own home, when one of the lords who was present made Fitz very aware of his desires...from Fitz's commentary it's plain that not only was Fitz made very uncomfortable by this but the actions of the lord were certainly homosexual in nature, and not merely paranoia on Fitz's part.

Just on procreation...I loved Fitz's reaction to the charm of Jinna's that would prevent any reproduction from taking place during their love-making. In this, he seemed very animal-like/dragon-like in that he unconciously approached all sexual activity as a means for procreation rather than recreation, and this procreation was very important to him (and he didn't seem to particularly care who he 'procreated' with...Jinna, Molly, Starling, even the Pale Woman had him thinking for a time and this was via a Skill suggestion based solely on her knowledge of his strong need to procreate).