Turns out there may be more to this evolution thing than ‘first past the post’. Non-reproductive members of a species can help other members of the species to survive.
Essentially it’s not about getting “my genes” into the next generation, it’s really about getting the genes of “my species” into the next generation, and beyond.
Well, yeah, whatever floats your boat, gets you going, rings your bell, dings your dong, pops your champagne cork, whatever bangs your drum, tinkles your tonkles, whatever gets into your groove and whatever, quite frankly, bedazzles your vajazzle or spurts your spunk. That kind of satisfaction. Just so we’re clear. Hope that answers your question.
If being gay (not bi) is so obviously an evolutionary disadvantage, how does it exist in humans and animals in statistically significant numbers?
Turns out there may be more to this evolution thing than ‘first past the post’. Non-reproductive members of a species can help other members of the species to survive.
Essentially it’s not about getting “my genes” into the next generation, it’s really about getting the genes of “my species” into the next generation, and beyond.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780124201903000302
https://theconversation.com/homosexuality-may-have-evolved-for-social-not-sexual-reasons-128123
That makes a lot of sense.
Because we like it and liking things is reason to live.
It doesn’t matter how long you live if you have no offspring. It feels like, statistically, gay people really shouldn’t exist. Yet here we are.
Hi, it’s me, the strangely existing gay person!
And long, long, long may you exist and be happy, NikkiDimes.
Live long, prosper, and be gay (and do crime)! 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
You do that. Well perhaps not the crime!
Species survive not just as individuals, but as groups.
OK. May your life be full of love and… er, … satisfaction.
The Benny Benassi kind?
Well, yeah, whatever floats your boat, gets you going, rings your bell, dings your dong, pops your champagne cork, whatever bangs your drum, tinkles your tonkles, whatever gets into your groove and whatever, quite frankly, bedazzles your vajazzle or spurts your spunk. That kind of satisfaction. Just so we’re clear. Hope that answers your question.
All of the yes.
Okay. I floated my boat.
Nice.