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With the issue of what people do with their genitals looming larger with every passing day, I've been thinking about the way people talk about the function of sex. "It's for procreation", they say. Asked why, they may point to Genesis, saying "God said so." Or they may point to Darwin, claiming "natural selection says so." Underlying even sex-postivist, ethical slut, reclaiming cunt attitudes is a sense that reproduction is the primary function of intercourse -- they just believe we're lucky enough to be smart enough to figure out ways to forestall reproduction and still have the sex.

From USA Today: Christian group backs off case against blog parody

Justinsomnia posted this great parody of "ex-gay" ministry Exodus International's recruiting billboard (original pictured below). Justinsomnia received a cease-and-desist letter from Exodus International. Screw Exodus International, parody is free speech.

According to the Epstein Sexual Orientation Inventory (ESOI), of which the Scientific American test is an extract (and if I want to be cynical, an extract expressly designed to cater to the current sensationalization of bisexuality, especially female bisexuality), I'm pretty heterosexual, with a mean sexual orientation (MSO) of "3" and a sexual orientation range (SOR) of "6". What that means, so far as I can tell, is I'm pretty much heterosexual (no surprise there) but have a high degree of sexual flexibility (they italicize it, so it must be important).

According to this test (which must be scientifically valid, as it's on Scientific American's website) I'm equally heterosexual and homosexual.

How will I explain that to my parents?!