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resedit wrote:

I get lots of things in my e-mail.

Kids are killing themselves. Worrying about the Rapture and Leviticus doesn't help that problem.

Sex research has been under a chill since Bush took over. Researchers have to disguise studies because they fear their funding will be pulled.

That's bad, but this is much much worse.

Phydeaux wrote:

XYZ wrote:

resedit wrote:

I get lots of things in my e-mail.

Kids are killing themselves. Worrying about the Rapture and Leviticus doesn't help that problem.

Though a nice, safe youth center might.

no no dear -- THOSE folks get arrested!

XYZ wrote:

Sex research has been under a chill since Bush took over. Researchers have to disguise studies because they fear their funding will be pulled.

According to one researcher, the 1950s were a lot better for sex research! Isn't that amazing?

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more or less wrote:

i don't think "homosexuality" makes a lick a sense, either has a thing to empower OR to discriminate against.  ijust don't see how a sexual preference amounts to "being" something other than made up self-definiton or justification.

Apparently, it does.  People who are discriminated against are likely to feel they are part of group with others like them who are also discriminated against.

bratboy wrote:

resedit wrote:

I get lots of things in my e-mail.

Point.....?

That's actually is what I was wondering.

more or less wrote:

i am not disputing the preferences OR the perceptions, just the objecitve obscurity of it.  i guess i am saying that identity is more imposed by society upon the individual than it is true of the essential individual.

in other words, as you stated, if it was like ancient greece - who would care?

I agree in principle, but I think that these imposed identities dissolve once equality is reached, not the other way around. I see advocating less forced group identity as a goal more than a means.

resedit wrote:

bratboy wrote:

resedit wrote:

I get lots of things in my e-mail.

Point.....?

That's actually is what I was wondering.

I'd imagine you might figure that out from reading the first post.

You know it will take president with guts to do what is right not guttless worm like GWB

American Psychological Association wrote:

Answers to Your Questions About Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality

What Is Sexual Orientation?

Sexual Orientation is an enduring emotional, romantic, sexual or affectional attraction to another person. It is easily distinguished from other components of sexuality including biological sex, gender identity (the psychological sense of being male or female) and the social gender role (adherence to cultural norms for feminine and masculine behavior).

Sexual orientation exists along a continuum that ranges from exclusive homosexuality to exclusive heterosexuality and includes various forms of bisexuality. Bisexual persons can experience sexual, emotional and affectional attraction to both their own sex and the opposite sex. Persons with a homosexual orientation are sometimes referred to as gay (both men and women) or as lesbian (women only).

Sexual orientation is different from sexual behavior because it refers to feelings and self-concept. Persons may or may not express their sexual orientation in their behaviors.

What Causes a Person To Have a Particular Sexual Orientation?

There are numerous theories about the origins of a person's sexual orientation; most scientists today agree that sexual orientation is most likely the result of a complex interaction of environmental, cognitive and biological factors. In most people, sexual orientation is shaped at an early age. There is also considerable recent evidence to suggest that biology, including genetic or inborn hormonal factors, play a significant role in a person's sexuality. In summary, it is important to recognize that there are probably many reasons for a person's sexual orientation and the reasons may be different for different people.

Is Sexual Orientation a Choice?

No, human beings can not choose to be either gay or straight. Sexual orientation emerges for most people in early adolescence without any prior sexual experience. Although we can choose whether to act on our feelings, psychologists do not consider sexual orientation to be a conscious choice that can be voluntarily changed.

Can Therapy Change Sexual Orientation?

No. Even though most homosexuals live successful, happy lives, some homosexual or bisexual people may seek to change their sexual orientation through therapy, sometimes pressured by the influence of family members or religious groups to try and do so. The reality is that homosexuality is not an illness. It does not require treatment and is not changeable.

However, not all gay, lesbian, and bisexual people who seek assistance from a mental health professional want to change their sexual orientation. Gay, lesbian, and bisexual people may seek psychological help with the coming out process or for strategies to deal with prejudice, but most go into therapy for the same reasons and life issues that bring straight people to mental health professionals.

Last edited by XYZ (2005-02-15 1:20 pm)