Today I learned Koko the talking gorilla was kind of a huge perv

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SidneyIsTheKiller: Jul 16, 2019; I did fall asleep reading a particularly erotic chapter
in my grandmother's journal.

She wrote very detailed descriptions of her experiences...

We taught a gorilla to speak through sign language (allegedly). What would such an animal have to say to us as members of another species?

Koko the Gorilla posted:

Nipple.

Somehow I wasn't aware until now Koko the gorilla (1971-2018) had an all-consuming obsession with nipples. In fact, two former employees sued the Gorilla Foundation for allegedly pressuring them to indulge Koko's nipple fetish and show her their breasts on demand. ('Gorilla breast fetish' women sue http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4280961.stm)

Another former employee would confirm to the Cincinnati Enquirer in 2019: "[John] Safkow and others who worked at the foundation after the lawsuit was settled said Koko often asked to see their nipples. Although Safkow would do it, he said he was never instructed or pressured by Patterson to do so.

"The nipple thing," he said, "was real." ('Infestations, nipple scandals and disillusioned ex-employees: Who keeps Ndume? https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2019/01/31/fight-ndume-gorilla-foundations-past-obstacle/2726525002/)

It was also what she mostly wanted to talk about in an online AOL chat in 1998:

Welcome, Dr. Patterson and Koko, we're so happy you're here!
DrPPatrsn: You're welcome!
DrPPatrsn: Let me explain [to Koko] what we're doing. We're going to be on the phone with a lot of people who are going to ask us questions...
LiveKOKO: Nipple.
DrPPatrsn: ...about you and about me. Lots of people.
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Host: Do you like to chat with other people? That was from Rulucky!
DrPPatrsn: Koko, do you like to talk to people?
LiveKOKO: Fine nipple.
DrPPatrsn: Yes, that was her answer. 'Nipple' rhymes with 'people,' OK? She doesn't sign people per se, so she may be trying to do a 'sounds like...' but she indicated it was 'fine.'
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Host: She IS smart!
DrPPatrsn: This is something I'm talking about, but it hasn't happened. And the reason we haven't been able to make it happen yet is...
LiveKOKO: Kiss* give-me.
DrPPatrsn: ...that we're trying very hard to raise the money that it will take to build the preserve and make it habitable for them. That's going to take about $7 million, and we're less than 1/2 way there. So we're hoping that corporations, the public at large, foundations will help us with that project. And we are now approaching them and asking, so we're asking here, too.
LiveKOKO: Hurry give-me mouth nipple.

Anyhow I just thought I'd share this incredible and unique insight into the mind of an animal with anyone who didn't already know!

SidneyIsTheKiller fucked around with this message at 02:08 on Sep 24, 2023

# ? Sep 24, 2023 01:42

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# ? Dec 2, 2023 09:23

Cubone: May 26, 2011; Because it never leaves its bedroom, no one has ever seen this poster's real face.

lol

# ? Sep 24, 2023 01:45

MrQwerty: Apr 15, 2003

Koko was a nipple whisperer so what

# ? Sep 24, 2023 01:49

A GIANT PARSNIP: Apr 13, 2010; Too much fuckin' eggnog

same op

# ? Sep 24, 2023 01:50

Platystemon: Feb 13, 2012; as a person who never leaves my house i've done pretty well for myself.

Tragically, Koko died just months before she could have helped Tumblr identify �female-presenting nipples�.

# ? Sep 24, 2023 01:51

Grey Cat: Jun 3, 2023; Likely Doing stuff and things

I'd ASL about someone's nipples if they wanted too.

# ? Sep 24, 2023 01:51

SidneyIsTheKiller: Jul 16, 2019; I did fall asleep reading a particularly erotic chapter
in my grandmother's journal.

She wrote very detailed descriptions of her experiences...

Alright, alright, on a different note, let's reminisce about the time Koko met Robin Williams and played with his nipples!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOVS9zotSqM&t=145s

# ? Sep 24, 2023 02:15

Jelly: Feb 11, 2004; Ask me about my STD collection!

Fine, nipple.

# ? Sep 24, 2023 02:16

SilvergunSuperman: Aug 6, 2010

I like that story about how Robin Williams got ushered away from her suddenly, and when he asked why the trainer said because Koko signed she wanted to take him into a back room. He asked what would have happened there and was told "anything Koko wanted."

# ? Sep 24, 2023 02:21

Ez8: Aug 5, 2004

They really are just like us.

# ? Sep 24, 2023 02:25

Sophy Wackles: Dec 17, 2000; > access main security grid
access: PERMISSION DENIED.

All mammals love nipples.

# ? Sep 24, 2023 02:29

Haptical Sales Slut: Mar 15, 2010; Age 18 to 49

Mouth nipples

Open

Bobs

# ? Sep 24, 2023 02:30

Private Cumshoe: Feb 15, 2019; AAAAAAAGAGHAAHGGAH

we really milkshake ducking a gorilla

harambe would have never stood for this :colbert:

# ? Sep 24, 2023 05:01

EmbryoSteve: Dec 18, 2004; Taste~The~Rainbow

My blood sugar is gon' be like

~^^^^*WHOA*^^^^~

How are you gonna apply human morals to.gorillas.

Give the gorillas what they want. (Titties)

# ? Sep 24, 2023 05:03

MrQwerty: Apr 15, 2003

Private Cumshoe posted:

we really milkshake ducking a gorilla

harambe would have never stood for this

BREAKING: SA Forums determine long-dead gorilla a "weirdo sex-pest, probably some mod's forum pet,' and "terrible pet owner."

# ? Sep 24, 2023 05:05

SidneyIsTheKiller: Jul 16, 2019; I did fall asleep reading a particularly erotic chapter
in my grandmother's journal.

She wrote very detailed descriptions of her experiences...

You guys are right, there's a lot more to Koko than just her insatiable nipple fetish. We should talk about other things she did like when she appeared on an episode of Monster Garage and was mostly interested in grabbing nipples the entire time!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OuN0eQ6itM&t=2912s

# ? Sep 24, 2023 05:22

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

All Ball, all she could think about. Filthy creatures

# ? Sep 24, 2023 06:00

Ratios and Tendency: Apr 23, 2010; MURALI

They didn't teach her how to sign big mommy milkers.

# ? Sep 24, 2023 06:11

Songbearer: Jul 12, 2007; Fuck you say?

Koko was a talking gorilla. Koko is also dead now. Conclusion: Animals who follow the path of humanity are destined to be destroyed. Nature knows the way.

# ? Sep 24, 2023 06:45

Songbearer: Jul 12, 2007; Fuck you say?

This doesn't apply to parrots though, they're very cute and cockatoos very clearly relish in the destruction of mankind

# ? Sep 24, 2023 06:46

free hubcaps: Oct 12, 2009

Wasn't koko's use of asl like, kind of bullshit anyways?

# ? Sep 24, 2023 07:07

Toxic Mental: Jun 1, 2019

free hubcaps posted:

Wasn't koko's use of asl like, kind of bullshit anyways?

One of Sapolsky's lectures is really good where he talks about the whole Koko scam

1:23:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIOQgY1tqrU&t=4970s

# ? Sep 24, 2023 07:11

McSpanky: Jan 16, 2005

Wikipedia posted:

Nipple fixation[edit]
Koko was reported to have a preoccupation with both male and female human nipples, with several people saying that Koko requested to see their nipples. In 2005, three female staff members at The Gorilla Foundation, where Koko resided, filed lawsuits against the organization, alleging that they were pressured to reveal their nipples to Koko by the organization's executive director, Francine Patterson (Penny), among other violations of labor law. The lawsuit alleged that in response to signing from Koko, Patterson pressured Keller and Alperin (two of the female staff) to flash the ape. "Oh, yes, Koko, Nancy has nipples. Nancy can show you her nipples," Patterson reportedly said on one occasion. And on another: "Koko, you see my nipples all the time. You are probably bored with my nipples. You need to see new nipples. I will turn my back so Kendra can show you her nipples."[48] Shortly thereafter, a third woman filed suit, alleging that upon being first introduced to Koko, Patterson told her that Koko was communicating that she wanted to see the woman's nipples, pressuring her to submit to Koko's demands and informing her that "everyone does it for her around here." When the woman briefly lifted her t-shirt, flashing her undergarments, Patterson admonished the woman and reiterated that Koko wanted to see her nipples. When the woman relented and showed her breasts to Koko, Patterson commented "Oh look, Koko, she has big nipples." On another occasion, one of the gorilla's handlers told the woman that Koko wanted to be alone with her. When the woman went to Koko's enclosure, Koko began signing "Let down your hair. Lie down on the floor. Show your breasts again. Close your eyes," before beginning to squat and breathe heavily.[49] The lawsuits were settled out of court. Gorilla expert Kristen Lukas has said that other gorillas are not known to have had a similar nipple fixation.[50][51][52][53][49][54][55]

It's time to Kancel Koko

# ? Sep 24, 2023 07:22

SidneyIsTheKiller: Jul 16, 2019; I did fall asleep reading a particularly erotic chapter
in my grandmother's journal.

She wrote very detailed descriptions of her experiences...

free hubcaps posted:

Wasn't koko's use of asl like, kind of bullshit anyways?

What's funny is that Koko's nipple obsession and accompanying sexual harassment might be the most compelling evidence that she indeed knew what she was signing about lol.

# ? Sep 24, 2023 07:38

MrQwerty: Apr 15, 2003

SidneyIsTheKiller posted:

What's funny is that Koko's nipple obsession and accompanying sexual harassment might be the most compelling evidence that she indeed knew what she was signing about lol.

DID KOKO THE GORILLA KNOW THAT SHE WAS SEXUALLY HARASSING HUMAN BEINGS?
GBS NEWS AT 10

# ? Sep 24, 2023 10:20

Caesar Saladin: Aug 15, 2004

The sexual harassment was against the main scientist who bullied the girls into showing their boobs, Koko's actions were completely understandable imo

# ? Sep 24, 2023 10:29

SgtScruffy: Dec 27, 2003; Babies.

Gonna try the pickup line �hurry give me mouth nipple� on my wife and see how it works

# ? Sep 24, 2023 11:06

SgtScruffy: Dec 27, 2003; Babies.

Update: Does anyone have a couch I can sleep on for a while

# ? Sep 24, 2023 11:07

Fluffy Bunnies: Jan 9, 2009

free hubcaps posted:

Wasn't koko's use of asl like, kind of bullshit anyways?

it wasn't as impressive as it was made out to be but it was still an interesting thing.

she was super obsessed with motherhood poo poo iirc so I'm not really surprised she was nipples as gently caress. wasn't she also an orphan? because that could have had a good bit to do with it, too.

# ? Sep 24, 2023 11:08

SidneyIsTheKiller: Jul 16, 2019; I did fall asleep reading a particularly erotic chapter
in my grandmother's journal.

She wrote very detailed descriptions of her experiences...

McSpanky posted:

It's time to Kancel Koko

# ? Sep 24, 2023 11:32

Inexplicable Humblebrag: Sep 20, 2003

g(orilla)bs

# ? Sep 24, 2023 11:50

GABA ghoul: Oct 29, 2011

Has anyone eever tried to verify that guys translations when Koko allegedly "asked female visitors to show their nipples"?

# ? Sep 24, 2023 11:53

Devils Affricate: Jan 22, 2010

She was probably confused about why humans always cover theirs yet she was always exposed, should have given her a shirt or something

# ? Sep 24, 2023 11:54

Henry Lee Mucus: Dec 11, 2003

I am smashing my koko records and burning my koko books upon a righteous pyre may the nipple exist unmolested by ape for all eternity

# ? Sep 24, 2023 12:03

Sucrose: Dec 9, 2009

In reality Koko the gorilla�s handlers just kinda made up whatever she was �signing.�

# ? Sep 24, 2023 12:16

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

Amy the gorilla with the speak and spell telling king solomons gorillas to show her their cocks

# ? Sep 24, 2023 12:31

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

"....... why does this gorilla know the sign language for erection anyway"

# ? Sep 24, 2023 12:32

Rat Patrol: Feb 15, 2008; kill kill kill kill
kill me now

Milo and POTUS posted:

"....... why does this gorilla know the sign language for erection anyway"

If it's any consolation, she didn't really. This person put it together really nicely:

https://youtu.be/e7wFotDKEF4?feature=shared

# ? Sep 24, 2023 13:05

Les Os: Mar 28, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydK_YlkwRnQ

# ? Sep 24, 2023 13:10

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Caesar Saladin: Aug 15, 2004

Imagine being contracted to write a song about Magilla Gorilla and you blast out that amazing jam that drills itself into every cartoon watching millennials head for the rest of their life

# ? Sep 24, 2023 13:13

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