# The issue with centaurs... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 2, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766 "2010-04-02T19:40:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CutterJohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@CutterJohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CutterJohn)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/1 "2010-04-02T19:40:00Z")
After millenia in hiding, we discover that all the creatures and human hybrids of ancient Greek mythology are indeed real, and they come out of hiding to mingle among the humans. One day at the bar, an extremely attractive(from the waist up) centaur(male or female, depending on your preference) hits on you and invites you back to their place for the night for some mattress mambo. Do you accept? ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/2 "2010-04-02T19:41:43Z")
> [@CutterJohn](#): > > After millenia in hiding, we discover that all the creatures and human hybrids of ancient Greek mythology are indeed real, and they come out of hiding to mingle among the humans. One day at the bar, an extremely attractive(from the waist up) centaur(male or female, depending on your preference) hits on you and invites you back to their place for the night for some mattress mambo. > > Do you accept? God no, I’d throw up. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/3 "2010-04-02T19:47:57Z")
I’m male, and hells no, and I chose the “WTF?” option because I think it’s _similar_ (though I admit not exactly) bestiality. I’m attracted to people (in my case, women) and that includes _all parts_ of the woman. I am NOT attracted to any part of a horse, and that also includes (excludes?) _all parts._ ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/4 "2010-04-02T19:48:39Z")
I’m only here to share that the name for a female centaur is _Kentauride_. The only one named in ancient Greek lit (that I can think of, anyway) is Hylonome. When the stallions had sex it was generally with human females, who were not given the option of refusing. I’m sure at some point, one or another Kentaur tried that with an Olympian, and equally sure that ended with a lot of screaming on the horse-man’s part. ---
**Author:** ![CutterJohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@CutterJohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CutterJohn)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/5 "2010-04-02T19:50:10Z")
Oh, I forgot to add I would be willing to give it a try. Once at least. It would definitely be weird, but hey, might be fun! And sorry, this sprang from a bestiality conversation we had at work today. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/6 "2010-04-02T20:01:31Z")
Well, I don’t think my wife would want me doing it horsey style with some strange female, but at least it would better than a mermaid: how do you have sex with a fish? ---
**Author:** ![Risha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/7 "2010-04-02T21:04:32Z")
Boss: Do you have sex with horses, or with human women? Centaur: Uh… neither. I’m really only attracted to other Centaurs. ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/8 "2010-04-02T21:55:32Z")
> [@Risha](#): > > Boss: Do you have sex with horses, or with human women? > > Centaur: Uh… neither. I’m really only attracted to other Centaurs. “So, are you to the right or the left of the Kinsey scale?” “Neither, really, I’m more towards the centaur.” ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/9 "2010-04-02T22:04:27Z")
Count me as a straight female, possibly interested but I am currently in a relationship. My partner considers himself open minded, but just reading this thread to him has him suddenly engrossed in some stupid Facebook game, going “La LA LA I Can’t Hear YOU” ---
**Author:** ![Terraplane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Terraplane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terraplane)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/10 "2010-04-02T23:27:33Z")
No way. I don’t care if the front half looks like Zooey Deschanel. I guess there’s foreplay _if_ you can tune out the enormous hairy bottom half and the clopping of hooves but actual sex means all the parts I _like_ are 6 feet away and I’m stuck staring at a giant horse rump trying to figure out WTF I’m even going to accomplish back here. Not tonight horse-lady, thanks though. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/11 "2010-04-02T23:37:45Z")
I’d give it a go. She might wince a bit, though. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/12 "2010-04-02T23:43:32Z")
What if the centaur had the appropriate bits up front? Either as well as or instead of at the rear. (In one modern story I’ve read, centaurs have both and can decide which are active). ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/13 "2010-04-02T23:50:24Z")
Having seen a picture of a male horse’s equipment, I’d have to say no. ---
**Author:** ![fuzzypickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9d8465/32.png) [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/14 "2010-04-04T06:48:43Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > …how do you have sex with a fish? The cloaca, baby. It’s all about the cloaca. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/15 "2010-04-04T06:50:59Z")
Neigh. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/16 "2010-04-04T06:58:24Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I’d give it a go. She might wince a bit, though. Squinting looks a lot like wincing, y,know. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/17 "2010-04-04T12:41:03Z")
As long as we keep things above the waist - her waist - I’m cool. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/18 "2010-04-04T13:15:11Z")
No. For one thing, half her bits will always be out of arm’s reach. That’s no fun. But, really… just No. ---
**Author:** ![Ionizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5daacb/32.png) [@Ionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ionizer)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/19 "2010-04-04T14:07:06Z")
Raggedy finger/toenails are an overall turn-off for me, and I just can’t even imagine hooves clomping and being in the general vicinity like that. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766/20 "2010-04-04T14:15:46Z")
I’d probably try it casually, out of curiosity. But a permanent relationship is out, I don’t want to be with some clingy female who wants to be the centaur of attention all the time. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-with-centaurs/534766.md?page=2)