But isn't this behavior common among many, many other species? It
seems remote that in all cases it is caused by pheromones being left
on the animal from a female.
R. Rogoway
On Apr 17, 2008, at 1:48 PM, Ken Steele wrote:
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Proponents of the hereditary basis of homosexuality seem to argue
that the behavior extends to the animal kingdom.
However it is also known(particuliarly in rats) that male animals
will mount other male animals that carry female
pheronomic variables.This would seem to indicate that a male rat
will mount another male rat that smells like a female because of
exposure,and
not that the animal is gay.
Send me something.
Michael Sylvester<PhD
Daytona Beach,Florida
I won't speculate on exactly why one male rat would attempt to
copulate with another male rat but I confess to being in Michael's
camp on this issue. I am skeptical that such instances represent
the same thing as a human male being specifically attracted to other
human males for emotional and sexual reasons.
Perhaps I have been exposed to too many instances of dogs attempting
to mount a human leg.
Ken
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Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
USA
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