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Denninmi

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2. Sex is a normal and healthy part of life.

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Sat Jun 1, 2013, 04:33 AM

Jun 2013

Societies that oppress sexuality tend to oppress a lot of other things, like civil rights and even basic human rights. Sex is a basic biological urge, trying to suppress normal reactions to it is about as dysfunctional as trying to alter the normal human relationship with hunger and food to the point of developing an eating disorder.

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Jeez, this poor schnook... [View all] Bonobo Jun 2013 OP

It's just a problem with my glands. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #1

Sex is a normal and healthy part of life. Denninmi Jun 2013 #2

This guy isn't living, he's just existing. HuskiesHowls Jun 2013 #3

Ashamed of his testosterone. galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #4

FFS. rrneck Jun 2013 #5

It's a comment on the constant, if ridiculous, attempt from some to pathologize male sexuality. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #6

Well, of course, "it's unnatural" Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #7

All great comedians engage in self-loathing and neuroticism ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2013 #8

Yeah, maybe he's trying to be "funny" but he's obviously neurotic too... nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #9

Update: Comments from Andy Hinds, of whom one can be reasonably certain will never, ever, ever Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #10

I, Bonobo, celebrate my monkey nature. Bonobo Jun 2013 #11

He even mentioned "evo psych" Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #12

No! Not EVO-PSYCH! Bonobo Jun 2013 #13

Holy Crap. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #14

The comments are interesting, too. "Poor Schnook" is right. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #15

I'm glad it was satire. Denninmi Jun 2013 #16

He just got a crash course in what happens if you say "I find women physically attractive"- out loud Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #17