AlleyCat wrote:
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> On Sun, 28 Jun 2015 19:40:13 -0700 (PDT), Tom Sr. says...
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>> "Homosexuality Occurs in Nature - 1500 Different Species Observed"
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> BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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> Yeah, and male dogs will hump ANYTHING as long as it's breathing...
So will you.
The thing you overlook is that it is happening naturally. Do you really
think these species made a choice?
http://us.macmillan.com/biologicalexuberance/brucebagemihl
Biological Exuberance
Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity
Bruce Bagemihl
A Publishers Weekly Best Book
One of the New York Public Library's "25 Books to Remember" for 1999
Homosexuality in its myriad forms has been scientifically documented in
more than 450 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and other
animals worldwide. Biological Exuberance is the first comprehensive
account of the subject, bringing together accurate, accessible, and
nonsensationalized information. Drawing upon a rich body of zoological
research spanning more than two centuries, Bruce Bagemihl shows that
animals engage in all types of nonreproductive sexual behavior. Sexual and
gender expression in the animal world displays exuberant variety,
including same-sex courtship, pair-bonding, sex, and co-parenting--even
instances of lifelong homosexual bonding in species that do not have
lifelong heterosexual bonding.
Part 1, "A Polysexual, Polygendered World," begins with a survey of
homosexuality, transgender, and nonreproductive heterosexuality in animals
and then delves into the broader implications of these findings, including
a valuable perspective on human diversity. Bagemihl also examines the
hidden assumptions behind the way biologists look at natural systems and
suggests a fresh perspective based on the synthesis of contemporary
scientific insights with traditional knowledge from indigenous cultures.
Part 2, "A Wondrous Bestiary," profiles more than 190 species in which
scientific observers have noted homosexual or transgender behavior. Each
profile is a verbal and visual "snapshot" of one or more closely related
bird or mammal species, containing all the documentation required to
support the author's often controversial conclusions.
Lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched, filled with fascinating
facts and astonishing descriptions of animal behavior, Biological
Exuberance is a landmark book that will change forever how we look at nature.