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I think that if as large a segment of the population harbored bisexual tendencies as has been claimed there wouldn't be as much resistence to full blown homosexuality.

In many cultures, there isn't. Our own cultural prejudices get in the way of our biological impulses-- usually for the better in many cases.

The Fa'afafine are an interesting supporting case regarding Mel's argument.

thatdudefilthy wrote:Interesting disscusion. Though I have admired a man for his "beauty" before I have to say its never jumped to "I want to bone him". I think that if as large a segment of the population harbored bisexual tendencies as has been claimed there wouldn't be as much resistence to full blown homosexuality.

You'd think that, but look at all the married republicans, they run on anti gay platforms, then always get caught somewhere having gay sex. So they would fall into the Bi camp, but are so full of self loathing they'd never admit it.

mattyrm wrote: Who is that bloke who does loads of shagging?..Oh Justin Timberlake, he isnt.

or is he? Right around 2:20-2:50 and it's pretty funny anyways.
http://FunnyOrDie.com/m/2f8x

@Dogma, I don't know, they just sound like gay men in another culture... strange theres no report of lesbian somoans though...

Exalted Pariah wrote:@Dogma, I don't know, they just sound like gay men in another culture... strange theres no report of lesbian somoans though...

Yeah, it's a culture where a specific kind of homosexuality is widely accepted. It's a counter to the "if it were natural it would be widely accepted" camp.

Exalted Pariah wrote:@Dogma, I don't know, they just sound like gay men in another culture... strange theres no report of lesbian somoans though...

They're not, though. In Western culture homosexuality is essentially the same thing as heterosexuality, but with a different sort of sexual preference. Yeah, its stigmatized an controversial, but at the end of the gay men and women essentially want the same things that straight men and women want; at least leaving aside particular kinks. Compare this to Fa'afafine who, as the article points out, essentially assume a role similar to, but still markedly different from, women.