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Hannelore
Mr_Rose:
Based on pure biology that "ten percent rule" is a load of hogwash anyway; various studies indicate that human sexuality is no different that that of any other primate species, in that it tends to fit a bell curve centred around bisexuality; the ten percent of the rule are those people so far to the homosexual end of the curve that they would be really unhappy about heterosexual sex and therefore self-identify as gay. The rest tend to identify as heterosexual on account of various societies' prejudices against homo- and bi-sexuality. I wold not be at all surprised if the recorded incidence rat of "gays" continued to rise as the legal and societal taboos fade.
Is it cold in here?:
Marten has preempted emotional contact with Steve, unless he was joking: "You can have my shoulder to cry on, but I'm takin' it back the minute you progress to the homoerotic "I love you, man. I LOVE you!" stage". In 477, he was eager not to see Steve naked.
Now, to be a good citizen I should relate this back to Hannelore. Even as easily squicked as she is, she's comfortable with yaoi and gay people, and somehow avoided going catatonic even when Tai was hitting on her.
nichidani:
and, as far as marigold x hanners goes, marigold posted yesterday via twitter @pintsize "i'm not into girl on girl"
Gnomo:
She seems to be clearly into boy on boy.
KeepACoolin:
--- Quote from: Mr_Rose on 12 Aug 2009, 02:48 ---Based on pure biology that "ten percent rule" is a load of hogwash anyway; various studies indicate that human sexuality is no different that that of any other primate species, in that it tends to fit a bell curve centred around bisexuality; the ten percent of the rule are those people so far to the homosexual end of the curve that they would be really unhappy about heterosexual sex and therefore self-identify as gay. The rest tend to identify as heterosexual on account of various societies' prejudices against homo- and bi-sexuality. I wold not be at all surprised if the recorded incidence rat of "gays" continued to rise as the legal and societal taboos fade.
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I think you're more or less wrong. Based on psychological profiling, the majority of people fit the "primarily heterosexual, only incidentally homosexual" mold. 100% pure heterosexuality is about as rare as 100% homosexuality, and a perfect or near-perfect bisexual is also rare. Besides which, the mating drive would dictate a more common preference for the opposite sex.
And human sexuality is rarely, if ever, a question of "pure biology." Even if, as you suggest, the vast majority of people are bisexual or near it, the fact is that the comic is set in modern America, even if in a socially liberal area. The odds of more than 50% of the town of Northampton's young adults being homo-or-bisexual in a random sampling are probably not so good.
And even given the all-female college, the odds would not necessarily skyrocket. As we have already seen with Ellen, Natasha, and the girl who asked out Marten, they are not all lesbians or bisexual, which would honestly reflect more of a late night Skinemax vibe than I think Jeph wants.
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