Guest guest Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 CJ: I get what you are saying. There are many theories on homosexuality. Some have to do with genetic factors, prenatal factors, differences in brain structure, and endocrine imbalance, etc., etc.. I agree that like autism, sexuality is a continuum. No two are alike, and there are many shades in each group just like there is in heterosexuals. Sexual orientation can also change throughout our life span. It is my understanding that sex is biological and how we are born like male or female, but what about babies born inter sexed when Dr's and parents choose their sex????? Gender is our cultural and social norms that help shape us. Girls where pink and boys where blue; girls play with dolls and boys play with trains. Sexual orientation is who we are attracted to, and that changes through out our life span. There is a sexual alphabet, and this is not every category: H Heterosexual L Lesbian G Gay B Bi-sexual T Transgendered Q Queer (I hate this phrase, but the community has taken it back and some speak it with pride) Q Questioning A Asexual Here is a question I had to write about in a response paper: How do you gender identify and why? How and when did you know? Some folks experiment and try to find their comfort zone outside of what their families or society norms say is how we should act or behave throughout their life span. The USA is in the dark ages when it comes to discussing our sexuality. Other countries are more liberal. Just my humble opinion. They are only male and female traits and behaviors in the sense that they are traits and behaviors most common to males and females, based partially on cultural values and partially on temperament and biological differences. When people speak of male and female traits and behaviors, they are really referring to the conventional traits and behaviors that a society has come to associate with gender. In truth, a continuum has always existed, with people hiding or denying certain (opposite sex) traits and behaviors within themselves in order to be seen as 'normal' for their gender. Not sure I'm explaining this well... I know what I want to say, yet am just having trouble articulating the idea. Perhaps someone else can improve on it. Best, ~CJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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