To answer the question:
They need asexual and aromantic control groups. And if they’re treating gay and lesbian as separate things, they should seek out trans and nonbinary examples in each category.
True. Non-binary for sure at least, although I’m not sure about trans, that’d depend on if when they refer to a “woman” or “man,” they mean gender or physical parts. I think?
Coyoty
“I said get AROMANTIC couples, not AROMATIC!”
Ryan
Presumably, they need to also put everyone into something like the “Hyperbolic Time Chamber” from dragonball Z, so the don’t have to wait 50 years for results. Whenever someone starts to complain, they just need to put on a cute outfit, go inside and say “Pretty Please?”, and even the most proud butch lesbian in the world will melt.
Of course, the predictable running joke will be that they have NO IDEA how cute we perceive them to be, having never observed our pets or babies, and the subject’s reactions to seeing them will confuse the heck out of them.
KQY 61
I think these aliens have a ‘crush’ on us Terrans!
Kaidah
I’ve never heard the collective noun for the members of a polyamorous relationship before. I’ll add it to my list of neat but probably useless phrases like a clowder of cats or a congress of ravens.
By the way Chris, the “first strip current series” link still takes us back to the beginning of book five.
Daremonai
While it comes up as a joke now and then, it is not really used as a collective noun in the poly community. At best it is used as a ‘clever’ replacement for ‘orgy over 4 people’.
Gabriel
Out of curiosity, what are the terms you usually see used? “Polycule” comes up a lot in my region.
Daremonai
Polycule is the most common, after that probably ‘chosen family’. A few of the more burner-oriented clusters often use ‘tribe’, but that gets push back if they do it in the wider community.
@Kaidah, Thank you. Yes. And last story’s logo is still the one that’s up. I have so much to overhaul on the webpage and hope to get to it soon (but maybe not until the Kickstarter is all done)
Ryan
I thought a flock of ravens was called, “An Unkindness”?
Ryan
I’ve also heard that a flock of Magpies is called “An annoyance”, but that may be strictly a New Zealand thing.
It appears that Nogg has been adequately replaced as an inept well intentioned do-gooder by the pupper people.
Peter Rogan
Christ, these guys again. Who taught them how to park a spaceship? Bikkie?
I refuse to get involved in determining the ways people find sexual partners, or else I’ll start quoting “The Dreamers” or “The Cement Garden” and then we’ll have the riot and the Vice Squad and the whole damn show will disintegrate into madness. Again!
I wonder who was in that house that they just destroyed.
For science never assuming, these folks are making a heckova lot of assumptions.
I think someone’s going to enjoy getting probed.
Wasn’t that one of your Kickstarter options? ????
yes
To answer the question:
They need asexual and aromantic control groups. And if they’re treating gay and lesbian as separate things, they should seek out trans and nonbinary examples in each category.
People are complicated.
True. Non-binary for sure at least, although I’m not sure about trans, that’d depend on if when they refer to a “woman” or “man,” they mean gender or physical parts. I think?
“I said get AROMANTIC couples, not AROMATIC!”
Presumably, they need to also put everyone into something like the “Hyperbolic Time Chamber” from dragonball Z, so the don’t have to wait 50 years for results. Whenever someone starts to complain, they just need to put on a cute outfit, go inside and say “Pretty Please?”, and even the most proud butch lesbian in the world will melt.
Of course, the predictable running joke will be that they have NO IDEA how cute we perceive them to be, having never observed our pets or babies, and the subject’s reactions to seeing them will confuse the heck out of them.
I think these aliens have a ‘crush’ on us Terrans!
I’ve never heard the collective noun for the members of a polyamorous relationship before. I’ll add it to my list of neat but probably useless phrases like a clowder of cats or a congress of ravens.
By the way Chris, the “first strip current series” link still takes us back to the beginning of book five.
While it comes up as a joke now and then, it is not really used as a collective noun in the poly community. At best it is used as a ‘clever’ replacement for ‘orgy over 4 people’.
Out of curiosity, what are the terms you usually see used? “Polycule” comes up a lot in my region.
Polycule is the most common, after that probably ‘chosen family’. A few of the more burner-oriented clusters often use ‘tribe’, but that gets push back if they do it in the wider community.
Thank you, @Daremonai. When I get a chance, I’ll update it. In my research, I didn’t see it noted that “moresome” is a comical term.
@Kaidah, Thank you. Yes. And last story’s logo is still the one that’s up. I have so much to overhaul on the webpage and hope to get to it soon (but maybe not until the Kickstarter is all done)
I thought a flock of ravens was called, “An Unkindness”?
I’ve also heard that a flock of Magpies is called “An annoyance”, but that may be strictly a New Zealand thing.
It appears that Nogg has been adequately replaced as an inept well intentioned do-gooder by the pupper people.
Christ, these guys again. Who taught them how to park a spaceship? Bikkie?
I refuse to get involved in determining the ways people find sexual partners, or else I’ll start quoting “The Dreamers” or “The Cement Garden” and then we’ll have the riot and the Vice Squad and the whole damn show will disintegrate into madness. Again!