by Kaharz » Sat Oct 15, 2016 12:40 pm
I don't see how there being more gay or interacial couples detracts. It is still obvious they are romantic partners. If they weren't, this discussion wouldn't be happening.
I also don't see how an aversion to homosexual relationships is an evolutionary response. I'm pretty sure it is based on social mores and not some evolved biological mechanism. Intercourse between same sex mammals is not exactly unheard of. There is a drive to reproduce, but having sex that won't lead to reproduction is not actually maladaptive. Especially in a species that derives pleasure from the act, is fertile year round, and has evolved a very resource intensive method for gestating, birthing, and raising young that naturally limits the amount of offspring that can be successfully brought to maturity. More gay men just means there is less competition for me. As a heterosexual male I should be 'repulsed' by homosexual women since I can not reproduce with them and not care at all about homosexual men. Evolution also doesn't lead to perfectly efficient adaptations, it just leads to ones that are good enough.
As far as the virtue signalling, meh. There are many possible reasons that Zach chooses to 'over represent' homosexual couples besides 'hey look how progressive I am.' You are assuming it is virtue signalling. Perhaps he over represents because most media under represents. Or maybe Zach just has a lot of gay friends. Maybe he picks at random. Maybe it is just more fun for him to draw gay couples. Even if it is virtue signalling, there is nothing wrong with signalling your values. Almost everyone does it because almost everyone wants to be included in groups they identify with and want to surround themselves with people who have values similar to theirs.
I don't see how there being more gay or interacial couples detracts. It is still obvious they are romantic partners. If they weren't, this discussion wouldn't be happening.
I also don't see how an aversion to homosexual relationships is an evolutionary response. I'm pretty sure it is based on social mores and not some evolved biological mechanism. Intercourse between same sex mammals is not exactly unheard of. There is a drive to reproduce, but having sex that won't lead to reproduction is not actually maladaptive. Especially in a species that derives pleasure from the act, is fertile year round, and has evolved a very resource intensive method for gestating, birthing, and raising young that naturally limits the amount of offspring that can be successfully brought to maturity. More gay men just means there is less competition for me. As a heterosexual male I should be 'repulsed' by homosexual women since I can not reproduce with them and not care at all about homosexual men. Evolution also doesn't lead to perfectly efficient adaptations, it just leads to ones that are good enough.
As far as the virtue signalling, meh. There are many possible reasons that Zach chooses to 'over represent' homosexual couples besides 'hey look how progressive I am.' You are assuming it is virtue signalling. Perhaps he over represents because most media under represents. Or maybe Zach just has a lot of gay friends. Maybe he picks at random. Maybe it is just more fun for him to draw gay couples. Even if it is virtue signalling, there is nothing wrong with signalling your values. Almost everyone does it because almost everyone wants to be included in groups they identify with and want to surround themselves with people who have values similar to theirs.