Comments on: Male Monkeys “Pay” For Sex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:12:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-380584 Lo Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:59:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-380584 That doesn't sound like "paying" for sex at all. It sounds more like bonding through grooming and the bonding making her feel more up to sex. One intimacy leads to another and all? That doesn’t sound like “paying” for sex at all. It sounds more like bonding through grooming and the bonding making her feel more up to sex. One intimacy leads to another and all?

]]> By: Daniel Kim http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-376289 Daniel Kim Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:36:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-376289 My wife and I were at the Albuquerque Zoo, and saw two roadrunners having sex in a cage. The interesting thing was that the male had a mouse in its beak. When they were done, he dropped the mouse, which was taken by the female. I had never seen anything like that before, and we were both amused by the sight. My wife and I were at the Albuquerque Zoo, and saw two roadrunners having sex in a cage. The interesting thing was that the male had a mouse in its beak. When they were done, he dropped the mouse, which was taken by the female. I had never seen anything like that before, and we were both amused by the sight.

]]> By: Orjans Morjan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-376178 Orjans Morjan Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:47:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-376178 "But if there were no females around, he would have to groom for up to 16 minutes before sex was offered." 16 minutes of groom turns any heterosexual monkey boy into a sex crazy homosexual? “But if there were no females around, he would have to groom for up to 16 minutes before sex was offered.”

16 minutes of groom turns any heterosexual monkey boy into a sex crazy homosexual?

]]> By: Clayton http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-375918 Clayton Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:37:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-375918 sam Says: "You could just as easily (or more easily) say that monkeys relax their partner or get them in the mood by grooming them." - If you consider it to be merely foreplay, why would less foreplay be necessary in the presence of competition? - "If there were several females in the area, the cost of buying sex would drop dramatically..." Are they closet homosexuals turned on by the presence of other females? I suppose you could test that hypothesis by testing for physiological markers indicating stimulation. Frankly, I find their explanation more plausible though. sam Says: “You could just as easily (or more easily) say that monkeys relax their partner or get them in the mood by grooming them.”

- If you consider it to be merely foreplay, why would less foreplay be necessary in the presence of competition? - “If there were several females in the area, the cost of buying sex would drop dramatically…”

Are they closet homosexuals turned on by the presence of other females? I suppose you could test that hypothesis by testing for physiological markers indicating stimulation. Frankly, I find their explanation more plausible though.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-375732 Alex Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:58:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-375732 Well, perhaps they should call it a "barter" then - male monkey provide a service (grooming), for which the female monkeys reward with sex. The interesting bit is when there's a lot of females: the "price" for sex (i.e. how long the grooming lasts) gets lowered. This suggests that market forces is at work, even at this crude level (and with monkeys!). Well, perhaps they should call it a “barter” then - male monkey provide a service (grooming), for which the female monkeys reward with sex.

The interesting bit is when there’s a lot of females: the “price” for sex (i.e. how long the grooming lasts) gets lowered. This suggests that market forces is at work, even at this crude level (and with monkeys!).

]]> By: sam http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-375723 sam Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:52:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-375723 I'm baffled that they have used the metaphor of "paying" for sex as if it was a monetary transaction. You could just as easily (or more easily) say that monkeys relax their partner or get them in the mood by grooming them. Why the push to make monkeys look like prostitutes when that is one (far fetched) way of looking at it? I’m baffled that they have used the metaphor of “paying” for sex as if it was a monetary transaction. You could just as easily (or more easily) say that monkeys relax their partner or get them in the mood by grooming them.

Why the push to make monkeys look like prostitutes when that is one (far fetched) way of looking at it?

]]> By: AnaRosa http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-375426 AnaRosa Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:41:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-375426 WOW, God does exist!!! God bless u!!!!!! WOW, God does exist!!! God bless u!!!!!!

]]> By: Jesus http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-375280 Jesus Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:15:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-375280 Hey Kaka - You can't do that to god, because god does not exist: Hey Kaka -
You can’t do that to god, because god does not exist:

]]> By: Kaka http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-375213 Kaka Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:12:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/03/male-monkeys-pay-for-sex/#comment-375213 Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss! That's the truth, baby! We're all Whores. Humans are whores. Humans are animals. Fuck god. hahahahaha Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

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