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[–] Mango -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No that's the gay.

[–] davidagain 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If being gay (not bi) is so obviously an evolutionary disadvantage, how does it exist in humans and animals in statistically significant numbers?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] davidagain 2 points 4 months ago

That makes a lot of sense.

[–] Mango 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Because we like it and liking things is reason to live.

[–] NikkiDimes 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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!

[–] davidagain 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And long, long, long may you exist and be happy, NikkiDimes.

[–] NikkiDimes 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Live long, prosper, and be gay (and do crime)! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

[–] davidagain 1 points 4 months ago

You do that. Well perhaps not the crime!

[–] Asidonhopo 2 points 4 months ago

Species survive not just as individuals, but as groups.

[–] davidagain 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

OK. May your life be full of love and... er, ... satisfaction.

[–] Mango 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Benny Benassi kind?

[–] davidagain 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Mango 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

[–] davidagain 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

All of the yes.

[–] Mango 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Okay. I floated my boat.

[–] davidagain 2 points 4 months ago

Nice.