the Oankali and Oankali-human sexuality is so completely biological it leaves no space for desire that isn't connected to reproduction.
Yeah. It wouldn't bother me at all if they said, 'hey, you guys have sex for fun, that's weird,' but instead the humans and Oankali alike assume everyone will pair off nicely with opposite-sex partners.
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Re: homosexuality in Xenogenesis
Date: 2009-02-09 12:59 am (UTC)Yeah. It wouldn't bother me at all if they said, 'hey, you guys have sex for fun, that's weird,' but instead the humans and Oankali alike assume everyone will pair off nicely with opposite-sex partners.