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Gay Gene?
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Draka
Wonder Woman
Alright, to further explain this...a homosexual does not "turn" heterosexual or vice versa. If someone appears to have an unexplained change in sexual orientation then it is probably due to one of a few factors.
1. They were already born with the preclevity for both traits and being either is fine with them as long as it makes them happy and it feels right for them at the time.
2. They simply bent to society's pressures to fit into a "norm" due to any harassment or prejudice they may have felt and not been able to handle.
3. On the other side, "turning gay", it is quite possible that they have experienced such a traumatic event (ie: childhood molestation/rape) that being with the opposite sex causes them severe psychological strain and torment. Hence they find solace in the sex that did not perpetrate the said infliction.
Side note: Please remember that the Bible was written by men. There is no way that one can say that man is not fallible. Man will write what they either understand to be true or if they don't understand it then their own prejudices may come through to explain what they cannot. Basing your understanding of science and psychology on what the bible says severely biases and restricts YOUR understanding of so many things. Please open your mind.
1. They were already born with the preclevity for both traits and being either is fine with them as long as it makes them happy and it feels right for them at the time.
2. They simply bent to society's pressures to fit into a "norm" due to any harassment or prejudice they may have felt and not been able to handle.
3. On the other side, "turning gay", it is quite possible that they have experienced such a traumatic event (ie: childhood molestation/rape) that being with the opposite sex causes them severe psychological strain and torment. Hence they find solace in the sex that did not perpetrate the said infliction.
Side note: Please remember that the Bible was written by men. There is no way that one can say that man is not fallible. Man will write what they either understand to be true or if they don't understand it then their own prejudices may come through to explain what they cannot. Basing your understanding of science and psychology on what the bible says severely biases and restricts YOUR understanding of so many things. Please open your mind.
Prima
Well-Known Member
I would like to add that some teenagers who appear to change back and forth are just experiencing confusion. Everyone has a certain amount of attraction to the opposite sex. (Yes, everyone) For most people it's so small that it's not worth noting. But some teenagers find it increasing, or they notice it, around or just after they hit puberty.
It's all in how the person views it. I'm bisexual, but I could choose to ignore my attraction to women and just say I'm straight. That doesn't mean I've gone from bisexual to straight...it just means I've changed my label.
It's all in how the person views it. I'm bisexual, but I could choose to ignore my attraction to women and just say I'm straight. That doesn't mean I've gone from bisexual to straight...it just means I've changed my label.
[PART QUOTE=Draka]Alright, to further explain this...a homosexual does not "turn" heterosexual or vice versa. If someone appears to have an unexplained change in sexual orientation then it is probably due to one of a few factors.
1. They were already born with the preclevity for both traits and being either is fine with them as long as it makes them happy and it feels right for them at the time.
2. They simply bent to society's pressures to fit into a "norm" due to any harassment or prejudice they may have felt and not been able to handle.
3. On the other side, "turning gay", it is quite possible that they have experienced such a traumatic event (ie: childhood molestation/rape) that being with the opposite sex causes them severe psychological strain and torment. Hence they find solace in the sex that did not perpetrate the said infliction.
QUOTE] I can certainly identify with that! When I was at boarding school, I was abused (Not physically even - just psychologically); Iknew zilch about sex at the age of fourteen, and when I went to the senior school, I can remember (as if it happened yesterday) being told to stand on a table and explain the reproductive system to a bunch of bullies, who would have picked on me for any other reason had it not been for that.
Subconsciously (until a few years ago), it has actually made it very difficult for me to make friends with men; when ever I have done so, they have been the type (like I am) with a 'larger than usual' portion of femininity in their makeup.
When I was 45, and 'cracked up' because of stress, this other 'hang up' of mine obviously came rushing to the fore, and for a while I didn't know if I was hetero, homo, or just plain asexual; I even began wondering about going through a sex change - that was probably the 'option' that would have 'suited me' the most. I even had feelings of 'disgust about my male sex organs' - had |I gone ahead with the change, I probably would have ended up being a homosexual woman. I don't suppose that makes any sense; It took me awhile to understand my feelings, and be comfortable with them; now I am quite happy, thank God. But I guess the 'period of uncertainty' I went through gave me an insight into how incredibly difficult and brave it must be for someone to make a conscious descision to act on the impulse of changing their sexual orientation.
1. They were already born with the preclevity for both traits and being either is fine with them as long as it makes them happy and it feels right for them at the time.
2. They simply bent to society's pressures to fit into a "norm" due to any harassment or prejudice they may have felt and not been able to handle.
3. On the other side, "turning gay", it is quite possible that they have experienced such a traumatic event (ie: childhood molestation/rape) that being with the opposite sex causes them severe psychological strain and torment. Hence they find solace in the sex that did not perpetrate the said infliction.
QUOTE] I can certainly identify with that! When I was at boarding school, I was abused (Not physically even - just psychologically); Iknew zilch about sex at the age of fourteen, and when I went to the senior school, I can remember (as if it happened yesterday) being told to stand on a table and explain the reproductive system to a bunch of bullies, who would have picked on me for any other reason had it not been for that.
Subconsciously (until a few years ago), it has actually made it very difficult for me to make friends with men; when ever I have done so, they have been the type (like I am) with a 'larger than usual' portion of femininity in their makeup.
When I was 45, and 'cracked up' because of stress, this other 'hang up' of mine obviously came rushing to the fore, and for a while I didn't know if I was hetero, homo, or just plain asexual; I even began wondering about going through a sex change - that was probably the 'option' that would have 'suited me' the most. I even had feelings of 'disgust about my male sex organs' - had |I gone ahead with the change, I probably would have ended up being a homosexual woman. I don't suppose that makes any sense; It took me awhile to understand my feelings, and be comfortable with them; now I am quite happy, thank God. But I guess the 'period of uncertainty' I went through gave me an insight into how incredibly difficult and brave it must be for someone to make a conscious descision to act on the impulse of changing their sexual orientation.
Draka
Wonder Woman
Thank you Michel for being so open and giving us your perfect example of what I was trying to explain. The mind is a tricky thing and our own psychological misgivings and traumas certainly affect us whether we see or acknowledge them. To presume there is cut and dry answers through religious beliefs alone limits our exploration of the physical, much like relying totally on science to explain everything limits our exploration into the spiritual. One must seek balance and understanding...the only way to that is with an open mind and time.
"The only true knowledge is knowing that you know nothing" only then are you open to learn anything.
"The only true knowledge is knowing that you know nothing" only then are you open to learn anything.