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Not featuring enough gay animals?

This is not a joke. You really can’t make this stuff up. Here’s the report from the UK’s Independent:

A university academic has criticised David Attenborough’s wildlife shows for not featuring enough gay animals.

Three of the veteran broadcaster’s shows are identified in a new study as perpetuating the notion that animal relationships are predominantly heterosexual.

Dr Brett Mills of the University of East Anglia says wildlife documentaries should be offering viewers a wider perspective on animal behaviour.

Researchers found BBC wildlife documentaries portray animals as heterosexual families too often, even though animals can also be gay.

Read the rest here. Then read Jonah 4:11.

(HT: Carl Trueman)

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