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Just Gal Pals! The Differential Treatment of Sexual Behavior Among Nonhuman Great Apes.

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Τίτλος: Just Gal Pals! The Differential Treatment of Sexual Behavior Among Nonhuman Great Apes.
Συγγραφείς: Graham KE; Department of Psychology, Hunter College, CUNY, New York, New York, USA.; School of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK., Rodrigues MA; IUCN Primate Specialist Group, Section for Human-Primate Interactions, Gland, Switzerland.
Πηγή: American journal of biological anthropology [Am J Biol Anthropol] 2026 Apr; Vol. 189 (4), pp. e70247.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article; Review
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101770171 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2692-7691 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 26927691 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Biol Anthropol Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: [Hoboken, NJ] : John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2022]-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Sexual Behavior, Animal*/physiology , Pan paniscus*/physiology, Animals ; Male ; Female ; Social Behavior
Περίληψη: There is a tendency in primatology to separate out sexual and sociosexual behaviors, roughly along the lines of reproductive and non-reproductive sexual behavior. Primatology perpetuates a heteronormative distinction that penetrative copulation between males and females has reproductive-but not social-value, while all sexual behaviors between same-sex pairs must be motivated by a distant social goal. Here, we interrogate these assumptions, and posit that there is scientific merit in examining social relationships across all forms of sexual behavior, and in examining proximate sexual motivations beyond heterosexual pairings. We use bonobos (bilia) as a case study, as they frequently engage in same-sex sexual behavior, and we make suggestions for expanding this approach to other species. We caution against overinterpreting nonhuman sexual behavior in ways that minimize the importance of socio-cultural experiences on human gender and sexuality; and we highlight the importance of broadening our ways of knowing about the sexuality of other species for their own sake. Finally, we conclude with some considerations of how queer perspectives on primate behavior can lead to new approaches, paralleling the role of feminist perspectives in primatology.
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Grant Information: 802719 Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: great apes; same‐sex sexual behavior; sexual behavior; sociosexual behavior
Local Abstract: [Publisher, French] La primatologie a tendance à distinguer les comportements sexuels des comportements socio‐sexuels, à savoir les comportements sexuels reproductifs et non reproductifs. La primatologie perpétue une distinction hétéronormative selon laquelle la copulation avec pénétration entre mâles et femelles a une valeur reproductive, mais pas sociale, tandis que tous les comportements sexuels entre paires de même sexe doivent être motivés par un objectif social. Nous remettons en question ces hypothèses et affirmons qu'il est scientifiquement intéressant d'examiner les relations sociales dans toutes les formes de comportement sexuel et d'étudier les motivations sexuelles immédiates au‐delà des paires hétérosexuelles. Nous utilisons les bonobos (bilia) comme étude de cas, car iels ont fréquemment des comportements sexuels entre paires du même sexe, et nous faisons plusieurs suggestions afin d'étendre cette approche à d'autres espèces. Nous mettons en garde contre une surinterprétation du comportement sexuel des non humains qui minimiserait l'importance des expériences socioculturelles sur le genre et la sexualité humaine; et nous soulignons l'importance d'élargir nos connaissances sur la sexualité des autres espèces en tant que tel – sans qu'une comparaison avec l'humain soit nécessaire. Enfin, nous concluons par quelques réflexions sur la manière dont les perspectives queer sur le comportement des primates peuvent conduire à de nouvelles approches, à l'instar du rôle des perspectives féministes en primatologie.
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260409 Date Completed: 20260714 Latest Revision: 20260714
Update Code: 20260715
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.70247
PMID: 41954136
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
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ISSN:2692-7691
DOI:10.1002/ajpa.70247