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Republican candidate says giraffes prove “You cannot be born gay" (www.lgbtqnation.com)

submitted 5 hours ago by tonytins@pawb.social to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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A Republican candidate for Congress offered up his analysis of human sexuality and gender on Tuesday, in a group interview with South Florida’s Sun-Sentinel editorial board, alongside two other Republicans running to represent House District 20 in Broward County.

“You never see a giraffe, a male giraffe, that mate(s) with a giraffe,” Rod Joseph said. “Myself right now saying, ‘I am a giraffe,’ that doesn’t mean it’s true.”

Everyone is “born straight,” he offered.

The unusual assertion was made in answer to a question about U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) declaration at the beginning of Pride Month, “Homosexuality has no place in America.”

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 90 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (6 children)

“You never see a giraffe, a male giraffe, that mate(s) with a giraffe,” Rod Joseph said.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexual_behavior_in_animals

Giraffes

Further information: Giraffe § Necking

Male giraffes have been observed to engage in remarkably high frequencies of homosexual behavior. After aggressive "necking", it is common for two male giraffes to caress and court each other, leading up to mounting and climax. Such interactions between males have been found to be more frequent than heterosexual coupling.[95]

[–] human@slrpnk.net 16 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

I would imagine most giraffes, male or otherwise, mate with giraffes.

[–] Carighan@piefed.world 2 points 6 minutes ago

Allegedly.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 10 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt here as to meaning, as the second part of his statement is even more incoherent if not, given context. I'm assuming that he just misspoke.

“Myself right now saying, ‘I am a giraffe,’ that doesn’t mean it’s true.”

I don't see as how his giraffe-ness would have much bearing on homosexuality, otherwise.

[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 1 points 5 minutes ago

He's making an aside to denigrate otherkin because he doesn't know the difference between gay people and otherkin. After all, we're both queer.

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 31 points 5 hours ago

"Oh, no. Facts!" Rod Joseph shrieked in horror.

[–] ApeNo1@lemmy.world 16 points 4 hours ago

Lions, Giraffes, Bonobos and Tigers, oh my!

[–] MolochHorridus@piefed.social 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

So what Joseph is basically doing is coming out of the closet saying “I’m straight as a giraffe.”

Kinda cute.

[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder where he got the giraffes example from. It feels to like it was chosen on purpose. Uneducated people won't fact check it and the fact checkers cause social media engagement.

[–] Carighan@piefed.world 1 points 5 minutes ago

Probably just the first animal he thought of that he didn't see homosexual behavior of in videos before, seeing how common it is in documentaries about most felines or apes. It happens so much that it's difficult for the cameramen not to film. 😅

[–] Crewman@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 hours ago

Giraffes, the gayest species.