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2016 Postmortem

babylonsister

(171,057 posts) Thu May 10, 2012, 10:24 AM May 2012

"...Being Gay Is Not A Western Invention. It Is A Human Reality."

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"...Being Gay Is Not A Western Invention. It Is A Human Reality." (Original Post) babylonsister May 2012 OP

GLAD this is being said by our S of State to the world. annabanana May 2012 #1

It's not even limited to humans. phantom power May 2012 #2

Actually, it's a NATURAL reality. rocktivity May 2012 #3

Including among the few truly monogamous animal species Creideiki May 2012 #4

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

1. GLAD this is being said by our S of State to the world.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2012, 10:27 AM

May 2012

There are such violent, regressive beliefs STANDARD out there.

phantom power

(25,966 posts)

2. It's not even limited to humans.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2012, 10:39 AM

May 2012

rocktivity

(44,576 posts)

3. Actually, it's a NATURAL reality.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2012, 10:42 AM

May 2012

Among the (other) animal species, you will find the same 10 per cent homosexuality rate as you do among humans.

rocktivity

Creideiki

(2,567 posts)

4. Including among the few truly monogamous animal species

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #3)

Thu May 10, 2012, 08:03 PM

May 2012

Trumpeter swans for one. This isn't news. It's been reported for years.

(Oh, and humans are not truly monogamous. If one human spouse dies, it's not a guarantee that the other will be partnerless forever.)

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