Some cretin criticizes Jeff for . . . hell, I don’t know. But his point is . . . hell, I don’t know.
Another one, who seems to have more of a point–but who wants to finesse the issue of whether the genetic component predominates, as many gays would claim–writes:
That aside, I think it’s clear that the majority of those behaviors and interests we associate with the gay cliché are not genetic or otherwise innate. What have genes got to do with liking American musicals, or standing contraposto all the time? Cultural indicators are cultural indicators, and isn’t a stronger case made for innate sexuality by noting how many men who exhibit none of the outward signs we associate with faggotry nonetheless prefer to have sex with other men, and how many women who likewise make no cultural display of their preference for sex with women nonetheless do have sex with women?
I’m not sure that one can say that many lesbians do not make a cultural display of their preference for sexual relations with other women, exactly, without being privy to inside information. Further, a preference for American musicals need not predominate in cultures that produce Andrew Lloyd Webber or Nang Talung.
Cultural indicators may be cultural indicators specific to particular cultures, but that doesn’t mean that there are no equivalent markers in other cultures. Indeed, I would be surprised to find that there were none that functioned to the same effect in other cultures, more or less suppressed, depending.
But let us allow that the most a test could show would be a predisposition. Would people not use that information in ways that might seem . . . prejudicial?
Sucksessful. LOL
Dan, you might want to give the permalink for the first cretin, both for the insanely tired “failed academic” attack and the P-shop of Jeff humping a stuffed animal. Which is way more clever than what a failed academic would come up with.
Also, hot hetero chicks often make out with each other in bars to attract guys. It’s all very confusing.
Wow, they’re breaking out Photoshop!
They mean serious business!
If you click the first link, don’t miss the next post down about flooding and the single comment. There is nothing funnier than an honest to God moron who thinks he is smart.
Nah. Photoshop’s just their second wave (after name-calling).
The giant puppets mean they’re serious.
Gawd, that’s some serious critique, there.
I’m guessing. Is there some kind of hidden link to his real point? This is the kind of thing you’d expect to hear from that drunk that lives in the dumpster.
Oddly enough, most people would look at a lefty who denigrates stay-at-home fatherhood and makes faux bestiality P-shops as a way of expressing solidarity with homosexuals as someone with, y’know, issues. And that’s before the lawyers turn up.
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I always figured I was one quarter gay because I like show tunes. I’ll have to rethink that maybe.
The giant puppets mean they’re serious.
I thought it was the giant paper mache heades that meant they were serious.
Thanks, Karl. Permalinked it I have.
As with my “whitey” posts, I rather doubt these idiots even know what’s being asked. I haven’t even made an argument myself. I’ve simply tried to get a debate going based on the potentialities of science that nishi has be continuously on about.
Oh, and I haven’t visited either of the sites. I suppose they’re just trolling for an Atrios or TBogg hit, which they’ll get by way of the link being found here.
For as remarkably uninfluential as they claim I am, they sure do pay me a lot of attention, nicht war?
Ja, mein fuhrer!
Did they really attack me for being a stay at home dad? Wow.
Well, it’s bad enough that I enable a breeder. But then to raise the offspring myself, rather than hand over its indoctrination to the state? It is to gag them with a cock!
Ah, well. The string continues: each post I make is sure to lead to some sort of ridiculous personal attack(s). Time to go work out again. My job here is done.
The people who are attacking you don’t have the goods to approach your arguments in any other way, or they do but understand that their arguments are based on lies and so dealing with you on a rational level risks exposing that.
I’m betting they use pseudonyms, too. Good thing, because my Photoshop skilz is mad.
Jeff,
The cretin does not specifically refer to your dad status — but it’s inherent in the making the “failed academic” charge. Because who in their right mind you choose to leave academia?
you = would. Freudian slip answer to the question.
I use a pseudonym because I am afraid someone will find out about my white privilege.
My doctor says its nothing to worry about, but I suspect otherwise.
Dang. Memeorandun hates Dan.
I couldnt make it through the paragraph.. didnt hold my attention.. but I do have to say, impressive pic of you and your dog , Jeff… I see you’ve been working those gluts..
Um, thanks for not posting an NSFW on that first link. I’m going to have to rinse my brain out with Clorox for that.
I haven’t clicked the link.
But I will say that my predilection for bestiality is innate. And so mocking me for it makes these people haters. I think they should have to take a class or something. To learn to respect my culture and all.
We’re Here and We Fuck Deer! Get Over It!
Oh. Somebody in the know please email me all you can on the proprietors of that site. Like I said, my Photoshop skilz is mad.
Second guy looks to be in Pittsburgh. I lived there for a year, back when I was doing technology transition from academia to Teh War Machine ™. I love Pittsburgh.
For example, when the Heinz plant was cooking up ketchup, you could get high on the smell tomatoes.
Then, when I went to interview for the job at CMU, CBPO put me in a hotel in the middle of Pittsburgh’s red-light district, on a weekend when Deadheads were in town. I landed in Pittsburgh the night before my interview and was immediately surrounded by hookers and Deadheads. I thought I had died and gone to heaven.
What else? WHISKEY REBELLION!!! South Park, complete with bison.
Sorry, I know this is off-topic, but I just love Pittsburgh.
sugarland baldy has the IQ of a doorknob. seriously pathetic fraternity-guy there.
Pittsburgh? Home of Philip Shropshire?
Nuke it from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
Sucksessful is such a good word.