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Homophobia may be an instance of the so called [[wikipedia:Behavioral immune system|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> | Homophobia may be an instance of the so called [[wikipedia:Behavioral immune system|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> | ||
There is evidence that men (even those who do not state to hold homophobic opinions) experience disgust when seeing other men kissing,<ref name="kissing"></ref> | There is evidence that men (even those who do not state to hold homophobic opinions) experience disgust when seeing other men kissing,<ref name="kissing"></ref> | ||
moreover, a meta-analytic review found homophobia | moreover, a meta-analytic review study found homophobia to be mostly driven by disgust.<ref name="disgust"></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. This is aggravated by the fact that, 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> Since most androphile men are in fact bisexuals means they potentially spread disease 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, where one would expect even more excessive promiscuity. R-selected peoples are generally seen to have stricter, more religious cultures, presumably to control the downsides of r-strategies such as a high incidence of [[pump and dump]] behavior and [[single mother]]s. | 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. This is aggravated by the fact that, 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> Since most androphile men are in fact bisexuals means they potentially spread disease 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, where one would expect even more excessive promiscuity. R-selected peoples are generally seen to have stricter, more religious cultures, presumably to control the downsides of r-strategies such as a high incidence of [[pump and dump]] behavior and [[single mother]]s. | ||