Why are People Homophobic?

[Farnhamia]

Why not go all the way? Get a private island somewhere in the South Pacific and live there with, like fifty bonobos.

That sounds like too much work just to watch some penis fencing.

You can watch that here.

[The Raqaani]

Why not go all the way? Get a private island somewhere in the South Pacific and live there with, like fifty bonobos.

That sounds like too much work just to watch some penis fencing.

Yeah, but it gives off that "Bond villain" vibe.

[Grainne Ni Malley]

That sounds like too much work just to watch some penis fencing.

You can watch that here.

Meh. I find that humans are beginning to bore me.

Bonobos sound far more interesting. If only we could get them to debate on abortion and religion, I'd be set.

[Kalaspia-Shimarata]

I'm not LGBT not homophobic

[Farnhamia]

I'm not LGBT not homophobic

That's very sweet of you.

Also, bonobos.

[Johz]

Some people get jealous because their prayer meetings are not as much fun as the drag shows at the local gay bar.

Also, bonobos....

[Kalaspia-Shimarata]

Also, bonobos.

What?

[-St George]

Also, bonobos.

What?

Bonobos.

Also, bonobos.

[Kalaspia-Shimarata]

What?

Bonobos.

Also, bonobos.

What is bonobos

[The Alma Mater]

Bonobos.

Also, bonobos.

What is bonobos

Pan paniscus.

[-St George]

What is bonobos

Pan paniscus.

Also, bonobos.

[Kalaspia-Shimarata]

I think we're starting to spam with bonobos. The only reason why I brought it up was to ask what is as I thought it was on-topic

[Great Malema]

Erm why are we talking about chimpanzees?

[The Alma Mater]

I think we're starting to spam with bonobos. The only reason why I brought it up was to ask what is as I thought it was on-topic

It is. Bonobos are great apes with a special attitude to sex - and like mf, ff and mm. For all occasions, from saying "hello" to "goodbye" to "I am sorry" to "damn, nasty weather".

[Esternial]

Looks like the title suddenly changed from "why are people homophobic" to "why are people so obsessed with bonobos"

[Tekania]

Erm why are we talking about chimpanzees?

Connected issues... if you want proof for their connectivity compare the chimpanzee cage in a zoo to the US Senate or House... in both cases you'll see a lot of hooting and hollering and shit being thrown around.

[Bottle]

Looks like the title suddenly changed from "why are people homophobic" to "why are people so obsessed with bonobos"

Well, to be fair, the answer to both questions is "Because people are extremely goddamn interested in the sex that others are having."

[The Alma Mater]

Looks like the title suddenly changed from "why are people homophobic" to "why are people so obsessed with bonobos"

Let us compromise:

"Why do people oppose penis-fencing ?"

[Drackonisa]

Looks like the title suddenly changed from "why are people homophobic" to "why are people so obsessed with bonobos"

Let us compromise:

"Why do people oppose penis-fencing ?"

Which is more important? Length or girth?

I am of the opinion having a longer...sword would be better. You know, better penetration and reach.

[Extollo]

This is terribly out of context and I'm afraid you know it.

From the very Wikipedia page you guys like to keep posting:

Although homosexual behavior is very common in the animal world, it seems to be very uncommon that individual animals have a long-lasting predisposition to engage in such behavior to the exclusion of heterosexual activities. Thus, a homosexual orientation, if one can speak of such thing in animals, seems to be a rarity.

I've never said it does not occur in nature, even most species, only that there is a very rare predisposition towards it. There's nothing wrong with that, and it certainly should have no bearing on whether or not someone is, or whether it is a predisposition or choice, I'm merely pointing it out because it serves to show why people think it's unnatural.

Natural: Occurring in nature.

Thus homosexuality is natural.

Also, bonobos.

I'm afraid you've either missed or ignored my point.

I'm not saying homosexuality is unnatural, or that some species don't engage in it more so than others (I believe, for example, sheep have a higher percentage than others, but this could be due to conditioning ), just that on the whole, a predisposition isn't terribly common in most species. This could explain why some people see it as "weird" hence "bad". They haven't really been used to it, and may not understand it, and we all know how that usually goes over for tolerance. p

Personally, I don't think nature means a damn thing. I like nature and all, but I also like computers, cars, etc.

It was just an attempt to answer the question posted in the OP.

[Katganistan]

I would love to know how many of you're fashionably gay. When the stupid fad, to some extent, disappears I wonder how many of you will still be gay or 'gay'.

For the moment darling.

If that's true, couldn't the question be reversed? Couldn't people wonder how many heterosexuals are only "fashionably straight" because so many other people are doing it?

[Katganistan]

It's not, it's about equal rights.

you HAVE equal rights, you HAVE the same rights as the average American citizen. WE are tired of your christainphobe ignorant bigotry, flee to Canada or Norway or Sweden where you will be happy and where you can thrust your views upon other people there and no one will care. However, we in America are tired of all the same bull crap, we have more important things to do like fight wars, fix unemployment and fix our economy.

They're American too and are tired of being treated as second class citizens.

If YOU don't like it, instead of telling them to leave, you can always take your own advice.

[Gauthier]

I would love to know how many of you're fashionably gay. When the stupid fad, to some extent, disappears I wonder how many of you will still be gay or 'gay'.

For the moment darling.

If that's true, couldn't the question be reversed? Couldn't people wonder how many heterosexuals are only "fashionably straight" because so many other people are doing it?

There's never been a gay relationship broken up by a secret straight affair in the history of human beings.

[Katganistan]

1st off. You seem to be the one who is ignorant. I recommend a rapid removal of fox news from your life and a hefty dose of reality.

2ndly, you seem to have the story backwards. Alot of people are 100% against gays have ANY rights, and they have been doing a very good (and annoyingly bigoted) job of stopping gay rights from being anymore then a wish for gays.

for your information, I watch BBC America World News and PBS News Hour for my news stations because they are unbaised

let me give you a list of some basic rights guranteed by the constitution

1. Free speach
2. The right to bear arms
3. The freedom of religion
4. the right to peacfully protest
5. no unlawful searches or seisures
6. Habeaus Corpus
7. Innocnet until proven guilty

both gays and straight people have these rights, they are both allowed to serve in the military, ect.

ah ah ah

The first amendment also guarentees freedom FROM religion, in that they are able to practice any religion they like or none at all. Yet Fundamentalists wish to cram their Christian belief system into the system of law at the same time they scream about it not being fair that they can't use public funds to further Christian values.

You went on quite the rant about "parades". Surely you see the irony in saying they are free to protest when you gripe that they should not be able to assemble freely and see redress of grievances (that's the first Amendment, too, ya know).

And until recently, gays were NOT allowed to serve in the military unless they denied being gay or refused to reveal it. That's basically saying, "You can only serve if we can pretend you're all straight." NOT the same thing.

[Steel and Fire]

I would love to know how many of you're fashionably gay. When the stupid fad, to some extent, disappears I wonder how many of you will still be gay or 'gay'.

For the moment darling.

I was gay for a while but well being gay is so 1990s. I hear heterosexuality is making an "ironic" retro comeback but I don't want to be one of those hipster types, you know? Do you guys think bisexuality matches my hat, or should I go with asexuality?