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Anthropologist [[Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt]] suggested such male dominance/female surrender patterns may be rooted in ancient brain regions that humans share with lizards. | Anthropologist [[Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt]] suggested such male dominance/female surrender patterns may be rooted in ancient brain regions that humans share with lizards. | ||
He suggested the type of excessive, promiscuous and anonymous male homosexual behavior that is common among many homosexuals (see [[#Statistics|statistics]]) may have originated from the archaic vertebrate dominance-and-submission sexuality.<ref name="eibl1990">Eibl-Eibesfeldt I. 1990. ''Dominance, Submission, and Love: Sexual Pathologies from the Perspective of Ethology.'' In: Feierman, J. R. (ed.): Pedophilia. Biosocial Dimensions. Springer-Verlag, New York, 1990 151-175. [[https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9682-6_6 Abstract]]</ref> | He suggested the type of excessive, promiscuous and anonymous male homosexual behavior that is common among many homosexuals (see [[#Statistics|statistics]]) may have originated from the archaic vertebrate dominance-and-submission sexuality.<ref name="eibl1990">Eibl-Eibesfeldt I. 1990. ''Dominance, Submission, and Love: Sexual Pathologies from the Perspective of Ethology.'' In: Feierman, J. R. (ed.): Pedophilia. Biosocial Dimensions. Springer-Verlag, New York, 1990 151-175. [[https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9682-6_6 Abstract]]</ref> | ||
Indeed, historically, penetration of another man (sodomy) was, arguably, the ultimate act of male-male domination, especially in honor-shame cultures. Exhibitionism and phallus symbolism may also be born from such display of dominance.<ref name="eibl1990" /> Women's [[libido|lower sex drive]], as a result of their greater parental investment, also [[sex drive|dooms men to be horny]], which facilitates men getting sexual pleasure from one another as an outlet of sexual frustration. However, dominance behavior is unlikely to explain all male homosexual behavior it also comes in other forms | Indeed, historically, penetration of another man (sodomy) was, arguably, the ultimate act of male-male domination, especially in honor-shame cultures. Exhibitionism and phallus symbolism may also be born from such display of dominance.<ref name="eibl1990" /> Women's [[libido|lower sex drive]], as a result of their greater parental investment, also [[sex drive|dooms men to be horny]], which facilitates men getting sexual pleasure from one another as an outlet of sexual frustration. However, dominance behavior is unlikely to explain all male homosexual behavior as it also comes in other forms besides excessive anonymous promiscuity. | ||
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'''Submission''': One other | '''Submission''': One other form is receptive and submissive homosexuality. In what Muscarella calls ''alliance formation hypothesis'', he suggested peripheralized men (incels) can establish social ties with horny men of higher social standing by homosociality and re-gain access to resources, and thereby increase their chances of [[reproductive success]] (see [[homocel hypothesis]]).<ref name="ref5"></ref> The submissive male can make himself into [[twerk|the female]] in order to appease dominant males and get some crumbs in return. | ||
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'''Gossip''': In both of these homosexual reproductive strategies, the penetree is associated with low status, so men can use accusations of gayness as means of [[intrasexual competition]]. | '''Gossip''': In both of these homosexual reproductive strategies, the penetree is associated with low status, so men can use accusations of gayness as means of [[intrasexual competition]]. | ||