Sexual orientation of forum members

[MysticSang'ha]

It could be that given the current debate of same sex marriage, and its opponents arguments against it (marriage is for heterosexual couples ONLY), that hearing it so often might bring a certain sting to anything where straights are recognized as "straight", and queers are recognized as "not-straight".

I'll admit that I felt that sting reading the poll. However, I believe that the sting comes from opponents arguments against same sex marriage from past conversations and propaganda. The wording is eerily similar. Though, I think it's important to make that distinction rather than attributing to the OP an intent to demean that I believe isn't there. I could be wrong, though.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

For what it's worth, I'm not a big fan of the term "straight."

How is the wording "eerily similar" other than employing the categories "heterosexual" and "non-heterosexual"? What terms might I have substituted?

 

[MysticSang'ha]

For what it's worth, I'm not a big fan of the term "straight."

How is the wording "eerily similar" other than employing the categories "heterosexual" and "non-heterosexual"? What terms might I have substituted?

For me, it's the use of the prefix "non" when referring to anything regarding queers. Heterosexuals have rights that non-heterosexuals don't have. Like I said, I think it's important to make the distinction between this poll and the choice of wording and the use of political propaganda, and that the two are very very different from each other. I understand the intent of thread wasn't questionable, though.

Honestly, I don't think there are any other substitutions for the terminology given the nature of the polling and what you're looking for. I think it was sufficient.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

For me, it's the use of the prefix "non" when referring to anything regarding queers. Heterosexuals have rights that non-heterosexuals don't have.

Thanks.

 

[illykitty]

Not sure what you want to know or do from this data, or what it amounts to but since Madhuri said bisexual falls into the second category, then I voted.

My orientation really is both, if such a thing was permitted in this poll. My mind understands the terminology more like straight vs gay but since this case is asking for someone to be only hetero, I complied.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

So tell me Watson, was the witness eating a banana or not?

 

[MatthiasGould]

I'm very much bisexual.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

187 posts and 70 votes with men outvoting women roughly two to one and orientation registered as: 4.75:1 (male) and 1.67:1 (female).

 

[Quintessence]

I've never understood why this forum is such a sausage fest, when other data on religious demographics strongly indicate women are much more religious than men.

 

[crossfire]

1.67:1 (female).

Close to the Golden Ratio :cover:

{Sorry for the derail }

 

[Falvlun]

I've never understood why this forum is such a sausage fest, when other data on religious demographics strongly indicate women are much more religious than men.

Hm. I wonder if the forum is predominately male or if guys just happened to be more likely to respond to this poll.

If the forum is predominately male, I think it has more to do with guys being more inclined to argue online than about the subject matter, per se.

 

[Nyingjé Tso]

Vanakkam,

Sorry if this question have already been asked, I didn't have enough courage to read the 20 pages

What about bisexuals ? I can't vote =/


Aum Namah Shivaya

 

[Falvlun]

Vanakkam,

Sorry if this question have already been asked, I didn't have enough courage to read the 20 pages

What about bisexuals ? I can't vote =/


Aum Namah Shivaya

Non-heterosexual includes all other forms of sexuality.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Just what is there about the prefix "non" that people don't get?

 

[Falvlun]

Just what is there about the prefix "non" that people don't get?

It does seem to be pretty straight forward.

Though, in defense of the bisexuals, I wonder if it's because they think of themselves as both homosexuals and heterosexuals, rather than the separate category of bisexual.

 

[MysticSang'ha]

It does seem to be pretty straight forward.

Though, in defense of the bisexuals, I wonder if it's because they think of themselves as both homosexuals and heterosexuals, rather than the separate category of bisexual.

Not all of us. It's been very clear to me that I am not and never have been heterosexual. But I'm guessing some bisexuals have difficulty in relating to how exactly to define their own orientation. For instance, one can be bisexual and yet heteroromantic. That alone can muddy the waters a bit when it comes to discussions such as this.

 

[Nyingjé Tso]

Vanakkam


Sorry, I didn't intended to wake up old demons. I consider myself both hetero and homosexual, which is the definition of bisexual I personally have. Maybe it's different for others, I didn't considered that.

I'm attracted emotionally and physically by both men and women, I don't have a preference between the two. I've been out with some mans, some womans, without any differences between the two in my mind. The person I'm currently with know that perfectly and don't bother at all. He is strictly heterosexual, but totally accept (and don't care at all) about my preferences.

So, that's why I asked. I'm not "more in a side, less in the other", so this is the reason why I couldn't find myself into the two possible answers.

Aum Namah Shivaya

 

[Jainarayan]

It does seem to be pretty straight forward.

Though, in defense of the bisexuals, I wonder if it's because they think of themselves as both homosexuals and heterosexuals, rather than the separate category of bisexual.

Yep, there are those who for some part of their lives may be exclusively homosexual, and for another part be exclusively heterosexual, and for yet another part be bisexual. Sexuality is fluid. I myself am attracted to men sexually, but to women emotionally and familially (is that a word?). I could have a familial relationship with a woman, even have kids. I would love to have been a husband and father. But as beautiful physically, emotionally and spiritually as she may be, I'd need a lot of fantasizing to get it on. If I could have 'Jeff' on one side of me and 'Jen' on the other side, it would be a beautiful world. Sorry, tmi?

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Though, in defense of the bisexuals, I wonder if it's because they think of themselves as both homosexuals and heterosexuals, ...

Perhaps I should have used "exclusively heterosexual" and "other".

 

[Secret Chief]

I voted heterosexual female, but I'm really more asexual. (Only very rarely attracted)

Bah, you just like to play hard to get.