It presents malakos in the context of a series of sinners, and in identifying sexual sin through malakos, it opens up a hornet's nest for centuries upon centuries of scholars.
Modern sexuality offers a two-tiered dichotomy based on sexual preference.
A homosexual is characterized by his exclusive sexual preference for same-sex relationships. Similarly, a heterosexual favors exclusive sexual relationships with members of the opposite sex. Ancient sexuality, on the other hand, finds its basis in status. In Athens, for example, young boys and women frequently assumed passive roles for adult males. The first term, arsenokoitai, is a very rare term.