What is Natural about Sex? ANTH 250: Issues in Anthropology Kimberly Martin, Ph.D.

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What is Natural about Sex? ANTH 250: Issues in Anthropology Kimberly Martin, Ph.D.

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What is Natural about Sex?

ANTH 250: Issues in AnthropologyKimberly Martin, Ph.D.

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Bonobo Chimpanzees Pan paniscus

• Walk upright more• Use sexual behaviors to

comfort or to resolve conflict

• Display all types of homosexual and heterosexual behaviors

• Same lifelong mother-child and sibling relationships

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Bonobo Mothers with Offspring

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Bonobo Male Grooming Female

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Upright, Bipedal Bonobo Carrying

Sugar Cane

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Bonobo Relaxing

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Bonobo Female Stretching

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Bonobo Intercourse in Missionary Position

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Bonobo Intercourse in Missionary Position

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Bonobo Females “GG Rubbing”

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Bonobo Males

“Rump-Rubbing”

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Bonobo Female Masturbating

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Bonobo Male Display