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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[–] 193 points 2 months ago* (18 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]

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  • [–] 56 points 2 months ago (9 children)

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

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  • [–] 25 points 2 months ago* (4 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.

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    [–] 83 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Giraffes are famous for engaging in extensive same-sex behavior. Studies have documented that up to 94% of observed mating-like activity happens between males, often involving intense caressing, "necking" (rubbing necks), and mounting

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    [–] 82 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Well, yes, I personally have never seen a male giraffe mate with another male giraffe. I've never seen a male and a female giraffe mate, either. In fact I've never seen a giraffe in the wild at all.

    So I'm gonna take this one step further and say giraffes don't exist in the wild. Every giraffe that exists lives in zoos because that's the only place I, personally, have ever seen them. Any evidence to the contrary is fake news.

    Am I Republicaning correctly?

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  • [–] 18 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Close. You have to make a bold claim that combines those 2 unrelated topics. Something like....."The fact that I have only seen gay giraffes exist while in captivity proves that being gay is unnatural. I'm 100% positive every giraffe outside of Zoos are banging the Lord's way."

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  • [–] 18 points 2 months ago*

    I have never personally witnessed two Floridians having sex. Therefore we can conclude that Floridians don't procreate and thus Florida can only sustain its population by illegally importing hordes of immigrants. The American federal government should arrest the entire Floridian government to put an end to this.

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    [–] 40 points 2 months ago (11 children)

    I wish I knew how to get people to care about things that actually matter even 10% as much as they care about things that will never, ever affect their lives in any material way... and are also NONE OF THEIR GODDAMNED FUCKING BUSINESS.

    Why do you care if someone likes dick?

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  • [–] 30 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Because he likes dick, I guarantee it.

    "You aren't born liking dick. You choose to like dick, just like I'm choosing not to like dick. I don't like dick, I don't like dick, I don't like dick, I don't, I don't, I don't"

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  • [–] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    “You aren’t born liking dick. You choose to like dick, just like I’m choosing not to like dick. I don’t like dick, I don’t like dick, I don’t like dick, I don’t, I don’t, I don’t”

    He says to himself while gargling balls in a public restroom.

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    [–] 40 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    Meanwhile, Grindr profile views and hookups peak every time there's a Republican held convention.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    It’s only gay if the balls touch your chin.

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  • [–] 39 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) caught in public restroom having sex with another man

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  • [–] 29 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    Aren't giraffes known for being the most gay out of almost all animal species? Or am I thinking of another animal?

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    [–] 29 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    “You cannot be born gay. That’s impossible biologically,” he added, stating his sureness that sexuality is a preference, not a biological orientation.

    In my limited experience, I have read plenty of anecdotes where someone has this point of view, only to later realise that they’re bisexual.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Even if it were true that people aren't queer by birth, that should make no difference to their rights.

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  • It's just like those homophobes that talk about how hard it is not to be gay. "Something something constant temptation to have sex with men" and all that. I can say with absolute certainty that I've never experienced that temptation. I think you might just be attracted to men my guy.

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    [–] 24 points 2 months ago

    I mean, this is so on the nose, it has to be on purpose.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Sir, how many giraffes did you survey to come to this conclusion?

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  • [–] 19 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I love how all these conservatives have medical degrees and specialties. I had no idea that we had so many doctors in the US. Where is our free healthcare if we have such a surplus of 'expert' medical professionals???

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago

    Quite a lot of them are chiropractors, osteopaths and other para-medical "degree" holders. Not to mention the ones who have real medical degrees, but are certified by dodgy boards that they set up themselves, like Rand Paul.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    How much animal porn is this guy watching that he thinks he's an expert on animal mating habits?

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    [–] 18 points 2 months ago

    Plenty of queer animals throughout the animal Kingdom.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 months ago

    Republicans will claim that giraffes aren't gay and then shoot them anyway.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 months ago*

    Shouldn't there be some law or something to remove people in office who blatantly lie like this? Surely someone with this kind of attitude could not uphold democracy. They are a threat to national security.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    That dude definitely wants to fuck a giraffe.

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    [–] 9 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Bet that dude jumps when someone else's Grindr notification goes off out in public.

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    [–] 8 points 2 months ago

    Tell that to Proximo, dude.

    Those giraffes you sold him, they won't mate. They just walk around, eating, and not mating. You sold him... queer giraffes. He wants his money back.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    In other news, unicorns are straight

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