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Politically Correct Zoology

Posted by samzenpus on from the cover-all-the-naughty-bits dept.

flynny51 writes "Dr. Dylan Evans of the School of Medicine, University College, Cork, Ireland, has had a two-year period of intensive monitoring and counseling imposed upon him and as a result his application for tenure is likely to be denied. His offense — sharing an article from a peer-reviewed journal on fellatio in fruit bats."

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  1. Details by HungryHobo · · Score: 5, Informative

    For copies of the letters sent back and forth along with far more details:

    http://felidware.com/DylanEvans/

    http://felidware.com/DylanEvans/c1.jpg
    http://felidware.com/DylanEvans/c2.jpg

    http://felidware.com/DylanEvans/reply.pdf

    http://felidware.com/DylanEvans/report1.jpg
    http://felidware.com/DylanEvans/report2.jpg

    http://felidware.com/DylanEvans/reply_report.pdf

    http://felidware.com/DylanEvans/reply_reply1.jpg
    http://felidware.com/DylanEvans/reply_reply2.jpg

    http://felidware.com/DylanEvans/letter_2_pres.pdf

    http://felidware.com/DylanEvans/ifut.pdf

    best guess but going mostly from rumor and reading between the lines: the woman who lodged the complaint is quite likely the wife of one of the VP's in UCC.

  2. Fuck Puritans. by SanityInAnarchy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Seriously, grow up. As the paper in question demonstrates, the animal kingdom clearly has at least as many kinks as us humans do. It's not "sinful." Far from it -- if you believe in a deity, it seems obvious that this deity heartily approves of sex in all kinds of variety.

    Or, if you can't deal with that, fine, believe whatever you want -- but stop retarding scientific and social progress with your puritanical ideals.

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    1. Re:Fuck Puritans. by sznupi · · Score: 5, Funny

      And you're going to hell.

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      One that hath name thou can not otter
    2. Re:Fuck Puritans. by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 5, Funny

      Me and all the fruit bats, apparently!

      And yet you only ever seem to hear about bats leaving there...

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  3. I'm confused by yyxx · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is it politically correct to be for oral sex in fruit bats or against it? Could someone please explain?