November 5, 2002

10:21 AM

"A study of gay sheep appears to confirm the controversial suggestion that there is a biological basis for sexual preference" says the New Scientist.. Well, gay boy sheep anyway...
posted by marvin (8 comments total)

I guess I'm a real city boy; I never knew there were gay sheep.
posted by timeistight at 10:24 AM on November 5, 2002

well... have you *seen* a female sheep... nowonder...
posted by LoopSouth at 10:32 AM on November 5, 2002

Try this link. Or a similar article from Reuters.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:35 AM on November 5, 2002

Growing up on a farm and in the country, I've seen my share of homosexuality among animals... including, of course, humans. It's not something gay-bashers like to talk about, but it is common..and leads one to think that it may just be "something all of us do," which makes our local baptist preachers shiver and shake.

It's a natural thing. Roll with it.
posted by bradth27 at 10:35 AM on November 5, 2002

yeah, like a gay sheep would ever be caught dead wearing wool.
posted by bondcliff at 10:41 AM on November 5, 2002

I knew a VERY gay cat once. Girl cat. So gay her fur practically sprouted in pink triangles. She only liked girl cats AND girl people, and demonstrated her affection for the latter in rather extremely disturbing ways, at least if you were the one on the receiving end.

If it was someone else, though, it was pretty darn funny.
posted by babylon at 10:42 AM on November 5, 2002

In related news, scientists at University of Florida found a new use for sheep... Wool.
posted by Frank Grimes at 10:42 AM on November 5, 2002

"There is, however, a serious social problem currently in gay sheep culture in that most gay sheep, Perkins said, only want to be on top."
posted by mr_crash_davis at 10:45 AM on November 5, 2002