>>508675561
>what was the gender and/or role of the slaves in question, and whereabouts did this take place? give us some cultural context as to why he would have responded in such a manner.
He would have reacted the same way if he had been offered female sex slaves for purchase. Pederastic relationships were viewed as invalid if the boy partook in the relationship for pecuniary reasons, as Aristotle details here >>508668563

>>508675706
Hadrian's relationship with Antinous was clearly a sexual one, he was in love with him.

>>508675881
Basically all ancient sources converge on the fact that he had a sexual relationship with the eunuch boy Baogoas.