# Hot penguin sex! The stupid-how it burns!! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 17, 2006, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797 "2006-11-17T05:35:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/1 "2006-11-17T05:35:34Z")
A book based on the true story of how [two male penguins in the Central Park Zoo adopted a fertilized egg and raised the chick](http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/17/ap/national/mainD8LEJ5IO0.shtml) has ignited a storm of stupid. There aren’t enough rolleyes. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/2 "2006-11-17T05:45:57Z")
You didn’t say it was about two _gay_ penguins! _Ewwww!_ ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/3 "2006-11-17T05:56:10Z")
Sinful penguin love? Shades of Bloom County! ---
**Author:** ![Marlitharn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/4 "2006-11-17T06:06:36Z")
> [@Moron Lady](#): > > “Kids have to be kids at this age,” Farmer says. “I don’t know why sexuality of any type is appropriate for kids that age. I feel they’re learning to count, learning colors. To make that leap to books \_ is that really appropriate school material?” Soooo…it’s not appropriate for kids to read about creatures that love each other? Or does the book go into great detail about which penguin was pitchin’ and which one was catchin’? If not, how the _hell_ is this a book about sexuality? I think I’ll pick this one up for the mini-Marli. The illustrations look beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/5 "2006-11-17T06:08:13Z")
And thus the gay penquin agenda claims another victim… ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/6 "2006-11-17T06:27:14Z")
I, for one, welcome our Gay Penguin Overlords. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/7 "2006-11-17T06:38:32Z")
I wonder when Berke Breathed is going to address this issue? ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/8 "2006-11-17T06:41:21Z")
I think they’re just worried about people dying of cute. OMGWTFBBQSDKLFJAKLSFHJKAH GAY PENGUINS SQWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! _head explodes_ ---
**Author:** ![Snowflake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Snowflake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowflake)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/9 "2006-11-17T06:55:07Z")
When interviewed, one of the penguins replied “I have never met Ted Haggard.” ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/10 "2006-11-17T06:59:01Z")
[QUOTE=Marlitharn] Soooo…it’s not appropriate for kids to read about creatures that love each other? Or does the book go into great detail about which penguin was pitchin’ and which one was catchin’? If not, how the _hell_ is this a book about sexuality? I think I’ll pick this one up for the mini-Marli. The illustrations look beautiful. [/QUOTE] Really. Methinks I’ll get it for littlecats. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/11 "2006-11-17T07:24:17Z")
I disapprove of these filthy penguins and what is clearly a scam to collect extra benefits from the government. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/12 "2006-11-17T07:32:28Z")
Soooo…kids will catch teh gay from reading about penquins? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/13 "2006-11-17T07:38:43Z")
Oh, they don’t need money, they just put it on their bill. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/14 "2006-11-17T07:45:47Z")
[QUOTE=Sattua] Sinful penguin love? [/QUOTE] Nonono, it’s PENGUIN LUST!!! Nothing but urges from hell! ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/15 "2006-11-17T13:31:39Z")
[QUOTE=Snooooopy] I disapprove of these filthy penguins and what is clearly a scam to collect extra benefits from the government. [/QUOTE] Yeah. They’re already living in public housing, eating off public handouts, getting public medical care and raising their brood off public resources. Can’t they go out ane earn a living? ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Corey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Carl\_Corey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Corey)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/16 "2006-11-17T13:40:39Z")
See, this is all a part of the Goodless agenda. First the penguin lust. Then they’ll try to teach our children about. . . PENGUIN EVOLUTION. It’s a lie, I tell you! A LIE! The world isn’t round either. Nope. It’s shaped like a burrito! ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/17 "2006-11-17T14:27:30Z")
Mmmm… planet-sized burrito… ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/18 "2006-11-17T14:36:59Z")
[QUOTE=matt\_mcl] I think they’re just worried about people dying of cute. OMGWTFBBQSDKLFJAKLSFHJKAH GAY PENGUINS SQWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! _head explodes_ [/QUOTE] [monty python] . . . And that was _The Death of Mary, Queen of Scots._ Now the penguin on your television will explode. [/mp] ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/19 "2006-11-17T14:41:08Z")
[QUOTE=elucidator] You didn’t say it was about two _gay_ penguins! _Ewwww!_ [/QUOTE] The real question, though, is “Can they dance?”. Otherwise, they’re going to have a hard time making it in NYC. You gotta dance to be a penguin nowadays, thanks to Disney movies and Coke commercials. I’m going to pick this one up for Baby B, I think. It’ll be lovely to add to his collection at Christmas. E. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797/20 "2006-11-17T14:50:13Z")
[Quote=Carl Corey] The world isn’t round either. Nope. It’s shaped like a burrito! [/Quote] But is it filled with beef and bean, or bean and cheese? And if so, why isn’t it filled with beef, bean and cheese? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-penguin-sex-the-stupid-how-it-burns/380797.md?page=2)