• @morphballganon
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    375 months ago

    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.

    • streetlights
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      65 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.

      • @morphballganon
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        75 months ago

        Penguins (emperors at least) must work together for the eggs to survive.

        • streetlights
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          45 months ago

          That doesn’t explain why the same couples keep coming back to each other season after season.

          • @morphballganon
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            65 months ago

            In the case of emperors, they don’t. They find a new partner each season.

            I haven’t looked into other subspecies.

            • streetlights
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              45 months ago

              Oh my mistake there then. Rockhoppers are one species that are monogamous for life.

              • @[email protected]
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                35 months ago

                Nature FACT: Some birds just have a more advanced capacity to love. Sorry, humans, you just wouldn’t get it.

      • @morphballganon
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        15 months ago

        Well, animals don’t have informed consent like we do.

        • Liz
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          35 months ago

          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.

        • @[email protected]
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          15 months ago

          A lot of species have complex biological adaptations, and social instincts and behaviors specifically for convincing someone to willfully have sex with them. That’s informed consent.

          A simple example is elaborate bird plumage and mating dances.