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=== Behavioral immune system === | === Behavioral immune system === | ||
Homophobia may be an instance of the so called ''behavioral immune system'', referring to behavioral adaptations such as ''disgust'' for avoiding infectious disease.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6562335/</ref><ref>https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rstb.2010.0117</ref> As evidenced in the [[#Statistics|statistics]] section, the | Homophobia may be an instance of the so called ''behavioral immune system'', referring to behavioral adaptations such as ''disgust'' for avoiding infectious disease.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6562335/</ref><ref>https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rstb.2010.0117</ref> As evidenced in the [[#Statistics|statistics]] section, the excessively promiscuous, fast LH lifestyle of some male homosexuals is a major vector for sexually transmitted infectious diseases, especially since most androphile men are in fact bisexuals, meaning they potentially spread disease ob through heterosexual activity. That may explain why people of either sex may have disgust adaptations against male homosexuals and also why this disgust is higher in fast LH ecologies such as Africa and South Asia. | ||
Unlike the vagina, the anus doesn't produce its own lubrication and has relatively thin lining which increases the risk of tears and hence the risk of STDs.<ref>https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/sexual-health/does-anal-sex-have-any-health-risks/</ref> The absence of lubrication adaptations also suggests that anal sex is less natural behavior, so avoidance patterns against homosexuals may additionally arise from an overall avoidance of the insane as their mental state may potentially be caused by contagious diseases affecting the brain. | Unlike the vagina, the anus doesn't produce its own lubrication and has relatively thin lining which increases the risk of tears and hence the risk of STDs.<ref>https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/sexual-health/does-anal-sex-have-any-health-risks/</ref> The absence of lubrication adaptations also suggests that anal sex is less natural behavior, so avoidance patterns against homosexuals may additionally arise from an overall avoidance of the insane as their mental state may potentially be caused by contagious diseases affecting the brain. | ||