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Topic: Lesbien bonobo's and female power in baboons
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M. Spector
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posted 21 August 2006 11:30 PM
quote: Originally posted by Brian White: I think it is a pretty neat possible explaination of how and why lesbien behaviour arose. Do you?
So the theory would be that lesbian behaviour "arose" as a gesture of female solidarity against potential male aggression?And I guess a corollary would be that once the male is no longer looking, the lesbian behaviour would become unnecessary? It's a theory devoid of any accounting for the erotic attraction that motivates most lesbian relationships among humans (which I assume is what the theory is supposed to be about). It also ignores the fact that this supposed "lesbian" behaviour observed among bonobos occurs among heterosexual females. How would this theory explain the presumed link between the behaviour of bonobos and the behaviour of humans? Does human behaviour result from mimicking the behaviour of bonobos? Or did human ancestors behave the way bonobos do and somehow we inherited this behaviour? I find the theory less than compelling.
From: One millihelen: The amount of beauty required to launch one ship. | Registered: Feb 2005
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erroneousrebelrouser
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posted 23 August 2006 05:20 PM
like me maybe they're born that way; they don't have a choice in the matter. Thing is we can't find out if a male (or a series of males) were abusing them; especially at an early age; which would have made the choice easier. (which sometimes is the issue, too)!Some people argue about the genetics thing too. However... quote: And I have just seen a scientific magazine in a store that shows female bonobos (pigmy chimps) pressing their genitals together to demonstrate to a nearby dominant male that they have a strong bond with each other. The suggestion is that it shows the male that if they have food, he will have to fight both of them if he just barges in to try to steal some of it. The only parallel that I can imagine after reading this would be a visual of a workout gym with personal trainers like Jackie and Zen; and the pressing that they would be doing would be working on their biceps, triceps, and upper body for instance -- and in this case if a 'straight' male came in to try to fight them for anything I would personally like to see them work it out; basically showing the straight male that not only is food not allowed in the gym; but that neither is a 'nearby dominant male.'! (The only dominant males being the other gay trainers who work for Jackie, of course not interested in invitro or the old-fashioned way of fertilizing their eggs! (or stealing their food) Although on the last segment; Zen was depressed and asked her gay/male friend after asking what he could do to make her feel better; she replied "you can fertilize my eggs!" [ 24 August 2006: Message edited by: erroneousrebelrouser ]
From: home sweet home | Registered: Mar 2006
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