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The very general occurrence of the homosexual in ancient greece, and its wide occurrence today in some cultures in which such activity is not taboo suggests that the capacity of an individual to respond erotically to any sort of stimulus, whether it is provided by another person of the same or opposite sex, is basic in the species.
-Alfred Kinsey
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The Very General Occurrence Of The Homosexual

Alfred Kinsey
The very general occurrence of the homosexual in ancient greece, and its wide occurrence today in some cultures in which such activity is not taboo suggests that the capacity of an individual to respond erotically to any sort of stimulus, whether it is provided by another person of the same or opposite sex, is basic in the species.
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