Of People and Penguins

Claire:  "Did you know that all mammal groups have homosexual members, but that humans are the only mammals that display homophobia?"

Jane:  "What does that mean?"

Claire:  "You know, like animals have couples with two males or two females.  But only in humans do other members of the group have any kind of problem with it."

Jane:  "Oh, like the penguins that have two dads?  But none of the other penguins care?"

Claire:  "Yes, exactly."

Margot: "Wait, WHAT?  Penguins are both male and female?!"

Everyone:  [silence]

Claire:  "Homosexual, Margot.  Not hermaphrodite."