Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoAnimal homosexual behaviour under-reported by scientists, survey showswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square127fedilinkarrow-up1576arrow-down132cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squaremorphballganon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up39arrow-down2·5 months agoThe very idea of sexuality being divisible into distinct types is a uniquely human construct. Animals don’t think “I’m gonna go find another dude to have gay sex with,” they just get the urge and act on it with whoever looks good nearby.
minus-squareMaeve@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·5 months agoAnimals tend to force sex, as well. Humans call it rape.
minus-squaremorphballganon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·5 months agoWell, animals don’t have informed consent like we do.
minus-squareLiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoMaybe not to the same degree of specificity, but “do you want to have sex with me” is one of those things that’s really high on the informed consent priority list.
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minus-squarestreetlights@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·5 months ago Animals don’t think “I’m gonna go find another dude to have gay sex with,” they just get the urge and act on it with whoever looks good nearby. Several animal species are famously monogamous, penguns for example.
minus-squaremorphballganon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 months agoPenguins (emperors at least) must work together for the eggs to survive.
minus-squarestreetlights@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 months agoThat doesn’t explain why the same couples keep coming back to each other season after season.
minus-squaremorphballganon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·5 months agoIn the case of emperors, they don’t. They find a new partner each season. I haven’t looked into other subspecies.
minus-squarestreetlights@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 months agoOh my mistake there then. Rockhoppers are one species that are monogamous for life.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoNature FACT: Some birds just have a more advanced capacity to love. Sorry, humans, you just wouldn’t get it.
minus-squaresecretlyaddictedtolinux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down18·5 months agoI consider myself an animal and consider your statement false.
The very idea of sexuality being divisible into distinct types is a uniquely human construct.
Animals don’t think “I’m gonna go find another dude to have gay sex with,” they just get the urge and act on it with whoever looks good nearby.
Animals tend to force sex, as well. Humans call it rape.
Well, animals don’t have informed consent like we do.
In some cases, no consent at all.
Maybe not to the same degree of specificity, but “do you want to have sex with me” is one of those things that’s really high on the informed consent priority list.
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Several animal species are famously monogamous, penguns for example.
Penguins (emperors at least) must work together for the eggs to survive.
That doesn’t explain why the same couples keep coming back to each other season after season.
In the case of emperors, they don’t. They find a new partner each season.
I haven’t looked into other subspecies.
Oh my mistake there then. Rockhoppers are one species that are monogamous for life.
Nature FACT: Some birds just have a more advanced capacity to love. Sorry, humans, you just wouldn’t get it.
I consider myself an animal and consider your statement false.