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A team of anthropologists and biologists from Canada, Poland, and the U.S., working with researchers at the American Museum of Natural History, in New York, has found via meta-analysis of data from prior research efforts that homosexual behavior is far more common in other animals than previously thought. The paper is published in PLOS ONE.
For many years, the biology community has accepted the notion that homosexuality is less common in animals than in humans, despite a lack of research on the topic. In this new effort, the researchers sought to find out if such assumptions are true.
[...] The researchers found that 76% of the studies mentioned observations of homosexual behavior, though they also noted that only 46% had collected data surrounding such behavior—and only 18.5% of those who had mentioned such behavior in their papers had focused their efforts on it to the extent of publishing work with homosexuality as it core topic.
They noted that homosexual behavior observed in other species included mounting, intromission and oral contact—and that researchers who identified as LGBTQ+ were no more or less likely to study the topic than other researchers.
The researchers point to a hesitancy in the biological community to study homosexuality in other species, and thus, little research has been conducted. They further suggest that some of the reluctance has been due to the belief that such behavior is too rare to warrant further study.
More information: Karyn A. Anderson et al, Same-sex sexual behaviour among mammals is widely observed, yet seldomly reported: Evidence from an online expert survey, PLOS ONE (2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304885
(Score: 4, Interesting) by JoeMerchant on Tuesday July 02 2024, @12:52PM (5 children)
People are animals + an unusual dose of shame. I'm sure if we ever grow to understand animal psychology we will find various "behavior shaming" in the social structures of many higher animals, but I doubt it will ever rise to the level of shame and guilt felt by a respected community Rabbi, married since 18 with 10 children, and a closet homo-BSDM habit for 20 years. True story, he finally was outed 20 years after my wife found his shocking browser history.
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(Score: 5, Funny) by hendrikboom on Tuesday July 02 2024, @01:51PM (1 child)
BSDM? Bull shit dungeon master? Did you mean BDSM?
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Tuesday July 02 2024, @03:34PM
Not my kink - you're probably right.
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(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 02 2024, @02:05PM (2 children)
You seem to imply that outing him was a morally good thing to do or something of which your wife should be proud?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 02 2024, @03:31PM (1 child)
You don't seem to be especially literate. Read again, the outing took place 20 years AFTER his wife saw the browsing history. You may apologize anytime.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Tuesday July 02 2024, @03:37PM
True, the closet habit may have existed long before my wife ever met, much less worked for, him. What we don't know is if it was an on again, off again thing or a fetish he continuously acted on in various ways.
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