Comments on: The Gay-Detecting Fruit Machine http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gay-detecting-fruit-machine/ A collection of legitimately fascinating information culled from the past, present, and anticipated future. Tue, 22 May 2012 01:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Asuma http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gay-detecting-fruit-machine/#comment-26598 Asuma Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:25:12 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=225#comment-26598 [quote]Tink said: "godsgrandson said: “I assume because they were trying to find “fruits”. Out of curiosity, is this still standard slang in the USA?” Rarely now, the now P.C. term according to my gay friends is simply “Queer” or “Gay” amongst friends and “homosexual or transgendered” in general conversation or media.I always wondered how the word fruit came to mean gay anyway? Anyone have a history on this word in that conotation? Aparantly it is an older term than I would have thought. Humm."[/quote] Is queer an acceptable term where you come from? (I'm assuming USA), as in England, this is actually quite offensive! I am giving you a heads up just in case you ever come to England to visit :) its amazing what gets lost in translation isnt it? [quote]Tink said: “godsgrandson said: “I assume because they were trying to find “fruits”. Out of curiosity, is this still standard slang in the USA?”
Rarely now, the now P.C. term according to my gay friends is simply “Queer” or “Gay” amongst friends and “homosexual or transgendered” in general conversation or media.I always wondered how the word fruit came to mean gay anyway? Anyone have a history on this word in that conotation? Aparantly it is an older term than I would have thought. Humm.”[/quote]

Is queer an acceptable term where you come from? (I’m assuming USA), as in England, this is actually quite offensive! I am giving you a heads up just in case you ever come to England to visit :) its amazing what gets lost in translation isnt it?

]]> By: a1c http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gay-detecting-fruit-machine/#comment-22481 a1c Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:55:15 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=225#comment-22481 The South Park generation says Candians are a bunch of passive-aggressive split heads anyhow. The South Park generation says Candians are a bunch of passive-aggressive split heads anyhow.

]]> By: lizdini http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gay-detecting-fruit-machine/#comment-20751 lizdini Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:49:31 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=225#comment-20751 [quote]Merciless said: "Isn't that just damn interesting! Now everyone is just blaring out their sexuality. Gay or not, I'm sure most of us have heard about Sodom & Gomorrah. Just because you can't find the remains or don't "think" it happened doesn't mean in didn't take place. Get over it. Not trying to get off subject here, but isn't it awfully interesting how most subjects can end up in a religious debate or have some kind of connection to it? Maybe it's just me. Anyways, I do have a sense of humor and think this is hilarious as well."[/quote] You're the only person to bring it up, so I don't really see the conection. [quote]Merciless said: “Isn’t that just damn interesting! Now everyone is just blaring out their sexuality. Gay or not, I’m sure most of us have heard about Sodom & Gomorrah. Just because you can’t find the remains or don’t “think” it happened doesn’t mean in didn’t take place. Get over it.

Not trying to get off subject here, but isn’t it awfully interesting how most subjects can end up in a religious debate or have some kind of connection to it? Maybe it’s just me.
Anyways, I do have a sense of humor and think this is hilarious as well.”[/quote]

You’re the only person to bring it up, so I don’t really see the conection.

]]> By: Nicki the Heinous http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gay-detecting-fruit-machine/#comment-16185 Nicki the Heinous Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:06:37 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=225#comment-16185 <p>Perhaps the term 'fruit' came from the similar meaning of 'fruity' and 'queer', albeit not the homosexual definitions. </p> Perhaps the term ‘fruit’ came from the similar meaning of ‘fruity’ and ‘queer’, albeit not the homosexual definitions.

]]> By: Merciless http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gay-detecting-fruit-machine/#comment-15507 Merciless Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:11:54 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=225#comment-15507 <p>Isn't that just damn interesting! Now everyone is just blaring out their sexuality. Gay or not, I'm sure most of us have heard about Sodom & Gomorrah. Just because you can't find the remains or don't "think" it happened doesn't mean in didn't take place. Get over it.</p><p>Not trying to get off subject here, but isn't it awfully interesting how most subjects can end up in a religious debate or have some kind of connection to it? Maybe it's just me. Anyways, I do have a sense of humor and think this is hilarious as well.</p> Isn’t that just damn interesting! Now everyone is just blaring out their sexuality. Gay or not, I’m sure most of us have heard about Sodom & Gomorrah. Just because you can’t find the remains or don’t “think” it happened doesn’t mean in didn’t take place. Get over it.

Not trying to get off subject here, but isn’t it awfully interesting how most subjects can end up in a religious debate or have some kind of connection to it? Maybe it’s just me.
Anyways, I do have a sense of humor and think this is hilarious as well.

]]> By: ardna http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gay-detecting-fruit-machine/#comment-12376 ardna Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:43:27 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=225#comment-12376 <p>How very bizarre. I want to know what the reasoning was to not have gays in the military. They must have been making some sort of assumption that the gays will do noting but hit on and rape everyone.</p><p> Mention of the plethysmograph reminded me of a <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/06/030613075252.htm" rel="nofollow">study</a> done. Here is an interesting quote from the article I put a link to: </p><p><span class='quote'>The Northwestern study strongly suggests this is true. The Northwestern researchers measured the psychological and physiological sexual arousal in homosexual and heterosexual men and women as they watched erotic films. There were three types of erotic films: those featuring only men, those featuring only women and those featuring male and female couples. As with previous research, the researchers found that men responded consistent with their sexual orientations. In contrast, both homosexual and heterosexual women showed a bisexual pattern of psychological as well as genital arousal. That is, heterosexual women were just as sexually aroused by watching female stimuli as by watching male stimuli, even though they prefer having sex with men rather than women.</span></p><p> I feel this might explain some of the sociological aspects of homophobia.</p> How very bizarre. I want to know what the reasoning was to not have gays in the military. They must have been making some sort of assumption that the gays will do noting but hit on and rape everyone.

Mention of the plethysmograph reminded me of a study done.

Here is an interesting quote from the article I put a link to:

The Northwestern study strongly suggests this is true. The Northwestern researchers measured the psychological and physiological sexual arousal in homosexual and heterosexual men and women as they watched erotic films. There were three types of erotic films: those featuring only men, those featuring only women and those featuring male and female couples. As with previous research, the researchers found that men responded consistent with their sexual orientations. In contrast, both homosexual and heterosexual women showed a bisexual pattern of psychological as well as genital arousal. That is, heterosexual women were just as sexually aroused by watching female stimuli as by watching male stimuli, even though they prefer having sex with men rather than women.

I feel this might explain some of the sociological aspects of homophobia.

]]> By: JoJo http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gay-detecting-fruit-machine/#comment-11651 JoJo Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:10:46 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=225#comment-11651 <p>Racism and prejudice boggle my mind. I work with gays as a costumer and dresser and always end up having fun and alot of laughs. I'll never understand how some people can feel so threatened because someone is of a different race or sexual or religious persuasion.</p> Racism and prejudice boggle my mind. I work with gays as a costumer and dresser and always end up having fun and alot of laughs. I’ll never understand how some people can feel so threatened because someone is of a different race or sexual or religious persuasion.

]]> By: Tink http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gay-detecting-fruit-machine/#comment-10132 Tink Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:30:34 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=225#comment-10132 <p><span class='quote'>godsgrandson said: "I assume because they were trying to find "fruits". Out of curiosity, is this still standard slang in the USA?"</span></p><p> Rarely now, the now P.C. term according to my gay friends is simply "Queer" or "Gay" amongst friends and "homosexual or transgendered" in general conversation or media. I always wondered how the word fruit came to mean gay anyway? Anyone have a history on this word in that conotation? Aparantly it is an older term than I would have thought. Humm.</p> godsgrandson said: “I assume because they were trying to find “fruits”. Out of curiosity, is this still standard slang in the USA?”

Rarely now, the now P.C. term according to my gay friends is simply “Queer” or “Gay” amongst friends and “homosexual or transgendered” in general conversation or media.
I always wondered how the word fruit came to mean gay anyway? Anyone have a history on this word in that conotation? Aparantly it is an older term than I would have thought. Humm.

]]> By: fatal retreat http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gay-detecting-fruit-machine/#comment-8480 fatal retreat Thu, 07 Sep 2006 08:53:16 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=225#comment-8480 <p>FRUIT machine</p><p> HAHAHAHAHA that's just hilarious! like the worst name they could've thought of!</p> FRUIT machine

HAHAHAHAHA

that’s just hilarious!
like the worst name they could’ve thought of!

]]> By: CravenMorhead http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gay-detecting-fruit-machine/#comment-8004 CravenMorhead Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:35:26 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=225#comment-8004 <p>(Warning: In Bad taste!)</p><p>A few people who have moved to Canada and asked me "What is do you guys do for fun here?" This is a little lack of culture so I can understand the question. I just replied to him honestly. F**K. :-)</p><p>Can we help if our police do it enough to warrant inclusion into their name. :-)</p> (Warning: In Bad taste!)

A few people who have moved to Canada and asked me “What is do you guys do for fun here?” This is a little lack of culture so I can understand the question. I just replied to him honestly. F**K. :-)

Can we help if our police do it enough to warrant inclusion into their name. :-)

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