Comments on: The Gay-Detecting Fruit Machine

By: jarvisloop

jarvisloop — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:26:47 +0000

This brings back to mind the “theory” that the length of the finger between the middle finger and the pinky finger was a reliable indicator of homosexuality.

By: Disgusted Deb

Disgusted Deb — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 01:53:20 +0000

I just think this is just another proof of how many
Homophobiacs there is and has been and always will be out there. It just makes me
Sick and ashamed of how that force stopped so
Low….
and ashamed also that this slime ball, ignorant behaviour and
Attitude is still growing like Poison Ivy

Who said gay people can’t fight for their
Countries defence
Oh that really puts a sour taste in my mouth
For the Canadian’s past defence forces.

I know this still goes on, whether in defence
Or just normal everyday attitudes and uneducated
Shameful behaviour and beliefs

By: Asuma

Asuma — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:25:12 +0000

[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

a1c — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:55:15 +0000

The South Park generation says Candians are a bunch of passive-aggressive split heads anyhow.

By: lizdini

lizdini — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:49:31 +0000

[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

Nicki the Heinous — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:06:37 +0000

Perhaps the term 'fruit' came from the similar meaning of 'fruity' and 'queer', albeit not the homosexual definitions.

By: Merciless

Merciless — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:11:54 +0000

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

ardna — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:43:27 +0000

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

JoJo — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:10:46 +0000

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

Tink — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:30:34 +0000

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.