I can't quite decide whether I think that being gay is something that is brought upon you or if it is actually a choice that one makes. I'm not saying that someone can be "forced" into homosexuality, but I have heard tale of things happening to people which cause it. For instance, if a man is molested by another man at a young age, it may be cause for his sexuality in the future. A friend of mine said that he thinks the reason why he is gay is because when he was born, his mother had wanted a daughter. And instead of excepting the fact that he was not a girl, would treat him like one by dressing him up like one. I've heard some females say that they reason why they turn to other females is because somewhere in life they were hurt by man and they feel that because other females know how it feels to be hurt by a man, understands their pain and can treat them better. The reason why I feel that homosexuality can be a choice is because some go back and forth. Meaning one minute their gay and then the next their not. Some may say that it's considered "bisexual', which technically to me isn't gay. I dont think that being bisexual is actually "real" To me, it makes the person seem confused. Like they dont know what they really want. But I do believe that there is absolutely nothing wrong with being gay. I find that they are much more open-minded and excepting to the "unnatural" than others.
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sometimes i wonder if its possible for u to end up being gay cuz of those reasons lik bein dressed lik a girl and what not..
but then again there are plenty of people that are gay just cuz..
i donno what makes ppl gay but i know it isnt a choice..
but i do believe people can be bi not confused..
u cant help who u fall for it just happens..
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The State of the Science
The newest APA brochure, which appears to be an update of the older one, is titled, "Answers to Your Questions for a Better Understanding of Sexual Orientation & Homosexuality."
Though both brochures have strong activist overtones (both were created with "editorial assistance from the APA Committee on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Concerns"), the newer document is more reflective of science and more consistent with the ethicality of psychological care.
Consider the following statement from the first document:
That statement was omitted from the currentdocument and replaced with the following:
Ah, Fitz...it may surprise you, but I don't have a problem with anything said in either of these documents. Both are frank and honest, and accurately potray the current state of the psychological research into the question of homosexuality. When you read the WHOLE answer (rather than your carefully redacted versions of them), they really say basically the same thing.
Here is the answer from the earlier document...
...and, here is the more recent one...
They don't seem that different to me, though I agree that the latter answer is probably more clear. I do have to note, however, that as a response to the actual point in question posed by the original blogger...
...you chose to ellipse out the phrase from your source that actually responds to the point, i.e. that "most people experience little or no sense of choice about their sexual orientation." Typical...
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I agree with the bisexual statement, I think a lot of times when (girls especially) people are in high school they crave attention, therefore making them confused. I know that many people actually believe they are attracted to both sexes, but in high school when some girls decide to make out and then change their myspace orientation to bisexual, I am a little skeptical.
I don't believe being gay is a choice though, and hey, if it is, that's fine too. I really don't care about how or why a person is gay because that will not change my opinion about them whatsoever. If you say they chose to be gay, that is saying others chose to be straight, and most straight people would say that is natural to be straight, well guess what world, it is natural to be gay too.
Après la pluie le beau temps. ♥
yeah i agree that girls that say they r bi just for the attention are really stupid.. but i still think its possible to be attracted to both genders..