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Hetero, Homo and Bisexuality?
(Depending on the answers I get, I guess I’m either just an overtly curious teenager or a glutton for punishment.)
I usually stay out of most ‘wars’ like this, but there’s been many debates on sexuality centering around the idea that it’s in your genetics and not a personal choice at all.
I have to disagree. It may be true for some that they just weren’t interested in the opposite sex, but it doesn’t mean it’s in your genetics. If I disliked a certain genre of movie (ahem, old western movies), that doesn’t mean it’s in my genetics.
But that’s a frivolous explanation, so I’ll use myself as an example.
I like men. I like women. Hell, I’ll even love a brain in a jar as long as it can strike up a fun conversation. That is to say–I don’t base my liking of someone on sexual attraction. This was a personal choice, because while I understood that sex was a large part of relationships, I would be much more inclined to LOVE someone if they’re a good person. I dislike certain men and women so much that I’d never come near them with a ten foot pole even if they are hot. So, I had to think on whether I would be able to have a life-long relationship with someone that I loved, despite gender (or even trans-gender), and I said yes.
So, I ask… your view? Is sexual orientation in your genetics or is it a personal choice? The above is just an opinion. An opinion of a sex-depraved teenager who really finds no use in it besides being reproductive in an already over-populated world. (Despite partner decision, adoption for me, yeeeeeeeeah.)
(And please, if you’re going to hate on anyone just leave. You’re a sorry excuse for a human, you really should fix your grammar, and we’ve heard it all before. kthxbai.)
I have to agree that it is a hot debate, but this kind of fits into the topic of basic psychology. There are many views to look at any behavior. One of these views is the biological perspective which basically means "its in the genes." So sometimes it seems absurd to say that a behavior is influence by genetics, but it is possible. So like it is possible that one’s biological structure can very easily influence someone’s orientation. And just to put the point out there, it is actually possible to be genetically coded to like a specific genre of movie. (Goes into that a little more here … http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavioral_ neuroscience )
And to answer the second part of the question is it a personal choice? I dont think it is. I really did not choose at all to be gay and a lot of people will be the same way. Just having to admit to yourself and even to others can be a painful process that i dont think anybody should have to endure. Sure, every case is different so it might be easier for some, but that doesnt mean that the one’s who had it harder got a chance to choose. So i dont believe it is a choice either.
But to add a third part to it, is it what your exposed to as a child that can influence it. I honestly believe that there can be some truth behind that. Its not a choice to be raised in a particular way, so you cant fault someone for it either. But you can notice some correlation between different people that recognize themselves as a particular orientation and what they were exposed to as a child. We do learn the most as a child, after all.
So to sum it all up, what is MY opinion? ummm…i dont know. ^_^ Im gay and thats ok with me. I dont care how i got here. haha.
I hope this helped. feel free to ask me any questions.
Woof | Feb 09, 2010
lol you’re weird.. you need to be dispossed of on an island.. gtfo out go to cali and have your gay parade
MurtM | Feb 09, 2010
Who you "like" has little to do with sexual attraction in your example. When it comes to preferring one gender over the other in terms of sexual attraction, I would say it’s mostly genetics, with some elements of environment and choice. But that’s just my opinion.
Stephen L | Feb 09, 2010
In high school, I knew a guy who was gay. He was raised Christian and was afraid that he was going to hell because of it. He denied it for years, and when he finally realized he couldn’t fight it anymore, he felt so ashamed that he tried to kill himself. He went into a mental institution for a year. When he finally got out, he was much happier and healthier because he could finally quit lying to himself and others. In some people it is a choice, but I firmly believe that others have no choice. They are what they are. Why would someone choose the life that would put them through so much hell like my friend went through?
Spex | Feb 09, 2010
My sexual orientation? I couldn’t really say it was my choice OR in my genetics. Growing up around a lot of Caribbeans I learnt that being gay is NOT acceptable at all! Stuff like Bun Out Da Chi Chi (Burn the gays) and Boom Bye Bye has scared me into me being the way I am (Straight). I don’t have a problem with gays (got a lesbian friend. She’s the best!) but I don’t think I could ever have those sort of feelings for another woman.
Soy Boricua Como El Coqui | Feb 09, 2010
I believe to an extent, it’s not a choice. There are so many chemicals and such that cause you to feel love that to think you can control it is absured. Whether you act on it or not, though, is a choice.
Jonathan | Feb 09, 2010
Sexual orientation depends on a person’s genetics and environmental influences. This brings up the arguement of nature vs. nurture. Was it the child’s genetics that influences his orientation, or was it the environmental (social) surroundings? The answer to this is: both. How the child was conditioned during his/her sensitive period by his surroundings (i.e. parents, classmates), and his genetics are all implicated. It’s relatively difficult to draw the line between the two.
V | Feb 09, 2010
It isn’t a choice for me; I’m only attracted to men. I could have a very close emotional relationship with a woman, but I would never want to sleep with her. Are you sexually attracted to boys or girls? That forms the basis of your sexuality. Friendships can be very strong but sex is what separates the two.
Rob | Feb 09, 2010
I don’t know if it’s genetic or personal preference, but liking and willing to have sex with someone is completely different! I like men and women… but NOT in a sexual way. I would never in a million years sleep with a woman. That’s by choice or genetic, either way it will never happen. You’re example is just infantile.
Sophie | Feb 09, 2010
I used to think that homosexuality was a choice. I thought that gay people made their decisions to be the way they were. I was raised very strict Southern Baptist and was told from the first time I knew what gay was that they were wrong and disgusting. I didnt really date in high school but I blamed it on waiting for the "right one". Then I met an amazing woman and fell head over heels for her. I tried for months to deny it; say that it was just her and that I wasnt a lesbian. I cried for weeks because I didnt want to be a lesbian. I eventually admitted to myself that I was a lesbian and that I was ok with that. Ive only come out to certain friends and family because when my family finds out they will disown me completely.
Now you tell me what in my childhood wouldve conditioned me to be gay? Where was my choice? If I wouldve had a choice I wouldve chosen no. Not to say that Im not happy being a lesbian I just wouldve taken the easiest path. Sexual orientation is NOT a choice.
newmetj | Feb 09, 2010
I’m bisexual. Both of my parents are straight, and so were their parents. This would, in theory, mean that my sexuality is a "mutation". And I do not believe that at all because I have pride in who and what I am, so I think it’s more to do with personal choice.
Me and my best friend always argue about this. He’s full-on gay, and extremely camp. It was always a problem for him, growing up in a Catholic family. His religion meant that homosexuality was a sin, and now he therefore cannot bring himself to believe in any God. It wasn’t a choice for him, though. For as long as I can remember, he’s wanted to wear make-up, coach dancing and he is completely repulsed by the idea of being anything more than friends with a girl. His family are homophobic, and completely ashamed of him. He says himself that if it was personal choice, he’d keep them happy- but also that he is what he is and he’ll never hide it.
It’s a tricky one…
Oh, and to the guy who posted the first comment?
GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL &TRANSGENDER PRIDE!!
HeyLittleAlternativeGirl | Feb 09, 2010
